Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 13.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 13.1% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.
be 77.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Indonesia, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.
have 62.2% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 53.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 20.7% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Indonesia: At a glance
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