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
0204060200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed