Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.9% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
be 78.7% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 54.8% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 70.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 3.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.1% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 68.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 42.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.3 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 93.1% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 73.0% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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. How we calculate this
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