Indonesia vs Zambia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Indonesia
11.53 million people
in 2025
Zambia
14.44 million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.44 million people against 11.53 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 2.91 million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.36 million people | 5.34 million people | 149.01 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 105.70 million people | 8.10 million people | 97.60 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70.25 million people | 10.55 million people | 59.70 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 21.90 million people | 14.44 million people | 7.46 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.44 million people against 11.53 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 2.91 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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 $3 per day.