Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 6.3 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
have 54.5% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 13.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 9.7 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.0% less 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.6% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 38.5% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In France, about 88.7% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% more 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 30.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In France, that number is 82% as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 9.9 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 28.0% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 82.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.4% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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