Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 86.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.7 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.3% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 86.5% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 33.7% less access to essential health services
Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 96.2% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.6% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.6% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.8 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 53.8% less likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 16.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 84.8% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 77.1% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.5% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
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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