Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $68,100 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 72.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 55.7% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.