Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of India, you would:
Health
see 20.3% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
be 90.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.3% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
have 27.5% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.2% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 87.2% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.2% less on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.8 times more coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 89.4% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 26.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.2% more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 55.3% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 22.3% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.3% more CO2
India emits 2.2 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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