Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Indonesia
71.14 million people
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.25 million people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 71.14 million people against 66.25 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.89 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 615,982 people | 55.65 million people | 55.03 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.21 million people | 57.15 million people | 54.94 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.42 million people | 59.76 million people | 52.35 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.93 million people | 64.20 million people | 28.28 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.99 million people | 66.13 million people | 6.14 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- Indonesia, at 71.14 million people against 66.25 million people in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 4.89 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $10 per day.