Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 92.0% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.0 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 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 88.9% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 84.9% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 30.4% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 62.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 85.3% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Estonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 75.4% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.6% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.4 times more coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 80.5% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 16.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Estonia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.1% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 72.7% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.0% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 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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