Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 71.9% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 74.5% less likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.2 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 85.6% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 82.7% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 27.6% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 93.0% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 65.5% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Qatar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Indonesia, 89% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% less on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.2 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 54.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.1% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
find 58.4% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
use 92.8% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.9% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 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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