Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.8% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 74.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 5.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
United States: At a glance
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