Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 68.5% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% more on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 5.8 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 63.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
United States: At a glance
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