Share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 4.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia is 4.04, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia peaked at 86.81 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 86.25 | — |
| 1987 | 86.81 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.59 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 78 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.15 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 82.83 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 66.21 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 65.68 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.27 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 46.84 | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 45.55 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.41 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.09 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 46.83 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 41.08 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 38.01 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 37.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 31.22 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 26.58 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 27.17 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.66 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.59 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 18.05 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 12.47 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.56 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 5.39 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 4.04 | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.53 | 86.25 | 86.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.76 | 66.21 | 82.83 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.06 | 37.88 | 65.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 | 10.85 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 4.04 | 9.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.13 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,829 (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 revenues vs income inequality 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7393 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.423 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Indonesia was 4.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.81 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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