Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 57.9% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 91.4% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.

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Life

have 31.3% more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 73.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Greenland, 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.

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Geography

see 24.1% more coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.

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Infrastructure

find 84.6% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 72.5% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Indonesia: At a glance

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.
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