Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 70.8% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 84.4% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.1 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 88.5% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 84.3% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 32.9% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 30.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 71.9% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.7% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Chile, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 74.4% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.5 times more coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 95.3% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 94.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 79.3% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 67.0% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.2% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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