If you lived in Bermuda instead of Sierra Leone, you would:

Health

live 23.3 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 58.7 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.

be 80.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 97.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.

have 64.6% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 7.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.

be 37.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 79.1% less on education

Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.4% less coastline

Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bermuda: At a glance

Bermuda is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 54 sq km. Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
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