India vs Indonesia: Share of population living in extreme poverty
India
9.0%
in 2018
Indonesia
11.0%
in 2018
India rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.0% against 9.0% in India, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 65.0% | 96.0% | 31.0% | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 65.0% | 97.0% | 32.0% | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 65.0% | 97.0% | 32.0% | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 65.0% | 99.0% | 34.0% | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 67.0% | 98.0% | 31.0% | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 70.0% | 98.0% | 28.0% | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 68.0% | 97.0% | 29.0% | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 63.0% | 97.0% | 34.0% | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 61.0% | 95.0% | 34.0% | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 51.0% | 93.0% | 42.0% | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 57.0% | 90.0% | 33.0% | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 48.0% | 86.0% | 38.0% | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 53.0% | 85.0% | 32.0% | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 61.0% | 91.0% | 30.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 66.0% | 90.0% | 24.0% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 73.0% | 6.0% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 40.0% | 9.0% | India |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 41.0% | 6.0% | India |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 42.0% | 10.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.0% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 11.0% against 9.0% in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between India and Indonesia?
- 2.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..