If you lived in Italy instead of Indonesia, you would:

Health

live 12.7 years longer

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 12.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.

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have 8.0 times more doctors per person

Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.

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have 52.7% more access to essential health services

Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Italy scores 84 as of 2021.

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be 18.6% more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.

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be 5.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 8.6 times more money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.

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be 97.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.7% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 84.9% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 60.0% fewer children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.6% more likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Italy, about 89.2% do as of 2024.

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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 Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.2 times more on education

Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 86.1% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

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Safety

be 55.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 90.0% more likely to be murdered

Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 6.5 times more home broadband

Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.

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use 3.6 times more electricity

Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 74.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.

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emit 77.0% more CO2

Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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