Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.9% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 67.0% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 25.5% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 50.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 93.0% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 72.1% more 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 77.6% more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 35.1% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 17.4% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 25.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 74.2% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 76.6% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.3% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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