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

Latest (2023)
3.09 million people
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
129.02 million people
in 1998
All-time low
3.09 million people
in 2023
Years of data
31
1984–2023

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1984200320231984: 112.0M people1987: 118.9M people1990: 99.7M people1993: 104.0M people1996: 85.0M people1998: 129.0M people1999: 76.2M people2000: 77.0M people2001: 70.7M people2002: 37.1M people2003: 36.3M people2004: 42.5M people2005: 34.1M people2006: 46.6M people2007: 38.0M people2008: 33.6M people2009: 33.8M people2010: 28.7M people2011: 19.8M people2012: 17.7M people2013: 18.2M people2014: 16.8M people2015: 14.8M people2016: 11.4M people2017: 9.4M people2018: 7.8M people2019: 5.6M people2020: 4.6M people2021: 4.8M people2022: 3.7M people2023: 3.1M people

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

Annual values for Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Mali 4.93 million people compare
  2. 23 United States of America 4.16 million people compare
  3. 24 Ghana 4.09 million people compare
  4. 26 Colombia 2.95 million people compare
  5. 27 Guinea 2.95 million people compare
  6. 28 Egypt 2.82 million people compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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