Indonesia vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Indonesia
3.09 million people
in 2023
United States
4.16 million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.16 million people against 3.09 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.08 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.45 million people | 1.19 million people | 114.26 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 98.78 million people | 1.61 million people | 97.17 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 44.97 million people | 2.73 million people | 42.24 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.02 million people | 3.43 million people | 11.59 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.36 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.42 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 4.16 million people against 3.09 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Indonesia and United States?
- 1.08 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.