Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 65.6% less likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
see 25.7% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 33.8% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 12.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 21.3% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
be 45.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 67.8% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.1% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.8% more coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 93.1% less likely to be murdered
Philippines 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.
be 16.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 56.3% more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.1% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.3% more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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