Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 12.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
have 50.9% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 14.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 7.1 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.9% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.2% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 63.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Japan, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 23.3% less likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Japan, that number is 83% as of 2019.
be 76.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.9 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 5.2 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 23.4% more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 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
Compare further: Indonesia vs. Japan
Japan: At a glance
How big is Japan compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.