Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey 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 New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 31.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 48.2% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
