Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 119 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1987
All-time low
48.9%
in 2023
Years of data
31
1984–2023

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984–2023

0204060801001984200320231984: 98 %1987: 98 %1990: 96.4 %1993: 96.2 %1996: 93.2 %1998: 97.5 %1999: 94.6 %2000: 94.2 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 89 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 88.3 %2005: 87.4 %2006: 88.6 %2007: 83.9 %2008: 83.2 %2009: 83.2 %2010: 77.7 %2011: 71.6 %2012: 71.7 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 61.8 %2017: 57.4 %2018: 54 %2019: 52.7 %2020: 51.3 %2021: 50.9 %2022: 50.1 %2023: 48.9 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia is 48.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia peaked at 98.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2023.

That places Indonesia 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984 to 2023.
Year % Change
1984 98.0%
1987 98.0% +0.1%
1990 96.4% -1.7%
1993 96.2% -0.2%
1996 93.2% -3.1%
1998 97.5% +4.6%
1999 94.6% -3.0%
2000 94.2% -0.4%
2001 92.9% -1.4%
2002 89.0% -4.2%
2003 88.8% -0.3%
2004 88.3% -0.5%
2005 87.4% -1.0%
2006 88.6% +1.4%
2007 83.9% -5.3%
2008 83.2% -0.8%
2009 83.2% -0.0%
2010 77.7% -6.7%
2011 71.6% -7.8%
2012 71.7% +0.1%
2013 70.2% -2.1%
2014 68.5% -2.4%
2015 67.7% -1.1%
2016 61.8% -8.8%
2017 57.4% -7.1%
2018 54.0% -5.9%
2019 52.7% -2.5%
2020 51.3% -2.6%
2021 50.9% -0.7%
2022 50.1% -1.7%
2023 48.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 2
1990s 95.6% 93.2% 97.5% 5
2000s 88.0% 83.2% 94.2% 10
2010s 65.3% 52.7% 77.7% 10
2020s 50.3% 48.9% 51.3% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 36 Kyrgyzstan 49.8% compare
  2. 37 Guatemala 49.1% compare
  3. 38 Honduras 49.0% compare
  4. 40 Nepal 48.7% compare
  5. 41 Armenia 43.7% compare
  6. 42 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia?
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia was 48.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Indonesia ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.