Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.7 years longer

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.0 times more money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.

be 52.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.8% less 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 31.3% fewer children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 48.6% more on education

Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Canada Revenue Agency, The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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