Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 13.5 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.
be 79.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
be 80.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 69.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 96.0% as of 2020.
be 59.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
have 35.4% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 59.8% less on education
Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 71.2% less on healthcare
Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Indonesia: At a glance
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