⌛ Then vs now
How has Indonesia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Indonesia now live 8.1 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
24.9% in 1990, 28.9% in 2024.
People
Population
184 million in 1990, 286 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.11 children per woman in 1990, 2.12 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
20.6 years in 1990, 29.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4% in 1990, 7.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$3,040 in 1990, Int$17,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$106 billion in 1990, $1.45 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.6% in 1991, 3.2% in 2025.
Military spending
1.4% in 1990, 1% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
19.1% in 1990, 11.1% in 2009.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
78.6% in 1990, 3.7% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
63.2 years in 1990, 71.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
64.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 15.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.4% in 1990, 12% in 2024.
Hospital beds
0.7 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
7.9 kg in 1990, 19.9 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,280 kcal in 1990, 2,900 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.2 years in 1990, 8.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,900 hours in 1990, 1,960 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
1 in 1990, 40 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
31% in 1990, 59% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 73% in 2024.
Access to electricity
48.9% in 1991, 99.9% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.0099 in 1990, 123 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.8 t in 1990, 2.9 t in 2024.
Forest cover
64.2% in 1990, 50.7% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
23% in 1990, 18.1% in 2024.