Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 24.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 8.2 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.7% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 75.2% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 74.0% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 40.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.7% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.6% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.8% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 24.5% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.5 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.6% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 55.2% more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 65.1% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.2% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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