Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
see 81.4% more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
live 2.6 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 33.4% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.9 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.7 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 38.4% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.2% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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