Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 28.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,200 as of 2022.
be 49.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
be 86.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 49.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 46.6% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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
How big is Bermuda compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.