Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
see 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
be 84.9% less likely to die by suicide
Somalia has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 84.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 55.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 7.7 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.4% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 62.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 18.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.1 times more coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 44.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.8 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 21.1% more strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 57.4 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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