Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.2 years less

In Ohio, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 14.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

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be 26.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ohio, 12.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.

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make 76.8% less money

Ohio has a GDP per capita of $60,669 as of 2024, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 30.3% less likely to have internet access

In Ohio, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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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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