Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 6.6 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
be 85.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
pay a 23.3% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 64.2% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.1% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 56% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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