Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 91.4% less likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 96.1% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 88.3% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 36.0% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 95.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
have 81.1% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 73.7% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 12.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Switzerland, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.5% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 79.7% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 23.5% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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