Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Indonesia 6.3 times.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 7.2 times as long as Italy’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 136 m above Italy’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 4.8 times as many people as Italy.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 32% more densely populated than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Italy are 8.2 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Italy are 7.4 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 18 years older than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.9 more children on average than in Italy.
Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Indonesia and Italy are practically level.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 77% larger than Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 3.6 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Indonesia and Italy are practically level.
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 26 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 13 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 6.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 8 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
18% of adults in Italy are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 22% in Italy.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Italy rate their lives 0.96 points higher than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 83 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy has 3.6 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 852 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 257 more hours a year than in Italy.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Italy went to school 2.1 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 20 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Italy are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Italy and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Italy live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Italy’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Italy fly 1% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 33% of Italy.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 78% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 22% more fine dust than in Italy.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 87% more likely to be murdered in Italy than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 2.3 times as deadly as in Italy.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 11.7 °C warmer than Italy.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 3.3 times as much rain as Italy.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Italy?
Indonesia is larger. Italy fits inside Indonesia 6.3 times.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Italy?
Indonesia has 4.8 times as many people as Italy (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Italy?
People in Italy live 13 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Italy?
Men in Italy are 8.2 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
