Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3.09 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia is 3.09 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia peaked at 129.02 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million people, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 112.01 million people | — |
| 1987 | 118.89 million people | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 99.75 million people | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 104.01 million people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 84.98 million people | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 129.02 million people | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 76.16 million people | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 76.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.72 million people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 37.08 million people | -47.6% |
| 2003 | 36.25 million people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.51 million people | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 34.07 million people | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 46.63 million people | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 38.04 million people | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 33.63 million people | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 33.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.73 million people | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 19.76 million people | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 17.66 million people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 18.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.84 million people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14.78 million people | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 11.39 million people | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 9.35 million people | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 7.83 million people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.64 million people | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million people | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million people | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million people | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.45 million people | 112.01 million people | 118.89 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.78 million people | 76.16 million people | 129.02 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.97 million people | 33.63 million people | 76.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 million people | 5.64 million people | 28.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million people | 3.09 million people | 4.79 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia was 3.09 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.02 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.