Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 57.8% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 75.7% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 55.5% less spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 59.1% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 84.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 23.3% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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.
be 48.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.6% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.4% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.3% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 136.8 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 98.7% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 10.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 97.1% more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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