Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.4% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $10,400 as of 2024, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $14,500 as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 15.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 3.3% as of 2024.
Life
be 11.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Indonesia, about 69.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.8% more coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Indonesia: At a glance
How big is Indonesia compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.