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🌍 How Rare Are You in Indonesia?

👥
277M
Population
👁️
95%
Dark Brown Eyes (Most Common)
📏
166
Avg Male Height (cm)
📐
154
Avg Female Height (cm)
🩸
37%
O+ Blood (Most Common)

🇮🇩 Genetic Landscape of Indonesia

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago — 17,000+ islands spanning 5,000km, home to over 300 ethnic groups. This island isolation created remarkable genetic pockets. Papuans in eastern Indonesia carry Denisovan DNA (up to 5%), one of the highest concentrations on Earth. The Bajau 'sea nomad' people evolved larger spleens for deep-sea diving. Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, and Minangkabau all show distinct genetic profiles despite geographic proximity.

👁️ Eye Color

Dark Brown95%
Brown4%
Other1%

💇 Hair Color

Black96%
Dark Brown3%
Other1%

🩸 Blood Type

O+37%
B+25%
A+24%
AB+7%
O-3%
A-2%
B-1.5%
AB-0.5%

⭐ Rare Facts About Indonesia

Papuans carry up to 5% Denisovan DNA — one of the highest rates in the world
The Bajau people evolved genetic adaptations for underwater diving
B blood type is unusually common at ~27%, among the highest globally
Indonesia has over 300 distinct ethnic groups with genetic variation
Average height has increased by 5cm in the last 40 years

🔄 Rare vs Common in Indonesia

Rarity is local. A trait that turns heads worldwide can be ordinary here — and vice versa. Based on Indonesia's own distribution:

💎 Rarer in Indonesia than worldwide

🔹brown eyes (4% vs ~70% worldwide)
🔹dark brown hair (3% vs ~11% worldwide)

Want the full picture? The rarity calculator compares your traits against both Indonesia and the whole world.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average height in Indonesia?

Men in Indonesia average about 166 cm (5'5") and women about 154 cm (5'1"). Anyone above 175 cm (men) or 162 cm (women) is in roughly the tallest 10% of the country.

How is rarity calculated in Indonesia?

Each trait's local frequency is multiplied together. Because Indonesia's distributions differ from world averages, the same person can score very differently here than globally.

Is my rarity in Indonesia different from my global rarity?

Usually, yes. Traits that are rare worldwide can be common locally — and the reverse. Run the global calculator and compare it with the numbers on this page.

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