Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 21.8% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
be 95.5% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 12.6% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 67.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.0% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 60.7% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.6% 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 23.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.1% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.9% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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