Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iran spends $1,064 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iran has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iran scores 74 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iran, it is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iran, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 22.4% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $3,924 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.6% 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 Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.2% 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 Iran, on the other hand, 10.3 children do as of 2024.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iran, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iran, about 85.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iran spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iran, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Iran, that number is 2,440 km.
Safety
be 82.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iran, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iran has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iran uses 3,815 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iran withdraws 81% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iran, it causes 51.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iran emits 9.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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