Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of France, you would:
Health
be 92.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 93.9% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 84.0% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 89.7% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.5% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% 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 France, 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 75.9% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 77.6% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 23.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.9% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 38.9% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 77.6% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 28.2% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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