Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.8% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
have 59.7% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Djibouti scores 44 as of 2021.
be 6.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
make 22.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.8% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.7% 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 Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 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 Djibouti, on the other hand, 43.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% 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 Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 10.5% less 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 Djibouti, that number is 80% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.7% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 70.1% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.2% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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