Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 78.8% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.5 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 71.1% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 77.6% fewer doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 27.6% less access to essential health services
Malaysia scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 61.4% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.5% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 25.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.5% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.7 times more coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 58.9% less likely to be murdered
Malaysia 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 18.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 63.7% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 8.6 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 71.6% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 65.5% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Indonesia: At a glance
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