Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 22.2% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia peaked at 86.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 86.2% | — |
| 1987 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 66.2% | 82.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 6 |
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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Indonesia was 22.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.