Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Burma, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 19.0% more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2023.

be 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.

be 20.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 40.9% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 75.0% more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 28.4 times more coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.
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