Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 8.2 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 19.8% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
be 93.1% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 67.5% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 47.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 60.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 74.8% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 32.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 3.4 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.6% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 62.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 35.6% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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