Indonesia vs Western Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Indonesia
6.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Western Africa rank
8th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Indonesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 28.2% against 6.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 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 Western Africa ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 51.7% | 6.5% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 36.4% | 14.8% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 30.1% | 21.3% | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 28.2% 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 Western Africa?
- 21.8%, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.