Indonesia vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Indonesia
6.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Indonesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 6.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 23.9% | 21.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.3% | 6.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 15.5% | 6.6% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Indonesia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% against 6.4% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Indonesia and Southern Africa?
- 8.9%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.