Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 8.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.4% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 74.4% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 21.8% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 73.9% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 97.1% 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 Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 88.8% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.4% 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 Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 57.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 27.4% 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 Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 13.0% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 12.5 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 39.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.4% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 94.9% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 90.7% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.2% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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