Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 7.0 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 56.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 13.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.9% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.8% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 32.7% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 6.2 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 19.2 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.9 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 8.9 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 75.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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