Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 59.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 22.1% less likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 56.4% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 69.0% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 22.5% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 66.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 47.8% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.1% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.7 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 96.5% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 61.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 11.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.9% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.1% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Indonesia: At a glance
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