Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
have 36.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
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 Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
Life
be 70.0% 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.8% 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 Mexico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 82.9 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 83.9% more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
live with 51.3% more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.8% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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