Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
be 84.9% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 29.5% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 24.7% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 18.4% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 174.3 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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