Indonesia vs Pakistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Indonesia
274.19 million people
in 2025
Pakistan
195.41 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
6th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 274.19 million people against 195.41 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 78.78 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.89 million people | 20.37 million people | 2.52 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 46.68 million people | 58.32 million people | 11.64 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 120.69 million people | 99.99 million people | 20.69 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 192.37 million people | 168.08 million people | 24.28 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 268.20 million people | 195.41 million people | 72.78 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 274.19 million people against 195.41 million people in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 78.78 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.