Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 3.3 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 57.5% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 82.8% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 10.9% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 7.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
make 77.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 78.0% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.6% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 93.4% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.4% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 31.0% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 90.0% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.0 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 32.0% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 87.8% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 94.7% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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