Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Burma, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
make 60.5% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2020, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 41.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% 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 2019. In Burma, that number is 51% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burma, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 62.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
How big is Burma compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.