Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.2% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 83.2% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 18.2% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 82.2% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.2% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 62.5% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.3% 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.3% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 56.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 62.4% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 96.5% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 91.5% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.3% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 34.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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