If you lived in Indonesia instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 84.9% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.

live 1.4 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2022, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.

be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.

be 76.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.

have 16.9% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 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 18.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% 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 55.0% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Indonesia, 93% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 70.7% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.0 times more coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Indonesia: At a glance

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.
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