Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 6.8 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 56.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 76.7% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
be 15.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 82.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
be 44.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 41.6% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.9 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 59.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
live with 77.9% more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
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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