Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 44.9% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.6% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2023.
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 0.9% as of 2023.
be 33.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Thailand, however, that number is 6.3% as of 2021.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Thailand, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.2% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 33.1% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Thailand, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.