Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 47.8% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 48.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 98.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 28.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bangladesh, 123.0 women do as of 2020.
have 16.9% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Bangladesh, it is 74.9% as of 2020.
be 53.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bangladesh, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bangladesh spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.