Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
see 25.4% more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
be 88.2% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
have 48.2% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 58.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 3.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 31.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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.
have 16.9% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.3% less on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.9% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 59.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.1 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
find 51.1% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.3 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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