Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 6.5 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 20.8% less likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.0% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 63.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 8.2 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 32.8 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.4 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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