Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
