Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 31.1% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.0% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 70.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.1% more 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 Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more 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 Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.2% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 33.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 84% as of 2019.
be 8.6 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 41.7% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 74.5% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.8% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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