Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bermuda instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 17.5 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 39.9 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.

Life

be 95.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.

have 61.1% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 90.7% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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