If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 60.3% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 71.4% less likely to die by suicide

Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 44.9% less spent on your healthcare

Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.

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have 59.2% fewer doctors per person

Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.

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have 15.4% less access to essential health services

Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 81.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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Life

have 25.1% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 83.0% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 61.0% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 93.2% less likely to be murdered

Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 35.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 62.4% more electricity

Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.

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find 59.2% less home broadband

Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.

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live with 148.5 times more strain on fresh water

Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 25.3% more CO2

Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Indonesia: At a glance

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.
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