Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.1% more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
be 58.5% less likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.1% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.4% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.4 times more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 88.4% less likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 41.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Burma, 84% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 71.4% more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.1 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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