If you lived in Indonesia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

Health

be 44.1% less likely to be obese

In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 91.8% less likely to die by suicide

Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.2 years less

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 71.5% less spent on your healthcare

Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.

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have 86.0% fewer doctors per person

Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.

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have 31.2% less access to essential health services

Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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be 70.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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make 65.6% less money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.

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Life

be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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.

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have 19.3% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.1% less likely to have internet access

In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 73.7% less on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 28.4% less on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 88.2% less likely to be murdered

Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

live with 14.2% less strain on fresh water

Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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find 67.9% less home broadband

Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.

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use 71.9% less electricity

Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 14.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.

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emit 77.2% less CO2

Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Indonesia: At a glance

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.
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