China vs Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
China
1.41 billion people
in 2022
Indonesia
274.19 million people
in 2025
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.41 billion people against 274.19 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.14 billion people.
That makes China's figure about 5.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.84 million people | 22.67 million people | 125.17 million people | China |
| 1990s | 358.68 million people | 54.63 million people | 304.05 million people | China |
| 2000s | 840.86 million people | 134.32 million people | 706.55 million people | China |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion people | 202.75 million people | 1.08 billion people | China |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 252.58 million people | 1.16 billion people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 1.41 billion people against 274.19 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between China and Indonesia?
- 1.14 billion people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.