Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 68.4% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 82.7% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 69.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 79.8% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 63.6% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.9% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 98.8% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 63.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 33.9% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
find 77.4% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
use 45.6% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 21.2% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 93.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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