India vs Indonesia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
India
16.1%
in 2023
Indonesia
15.5%
in 2025
India rank
36th
Indonesia rank
38th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 16.1% against 15.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.7% | 94.6% | 15.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 90.1% | 13.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.8% | 2.5% | India |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.6% | 4.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 22.8% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 16.1% against 15.5% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between India and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- India ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.