Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia

Indonesia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1984
All-time low
0.0%
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia, 1984–2025

051015201984200420251984: 18 %1987: 14.3 %1990: 5.6 %1993: 5 %1996: 2.7 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 0.107 %2003: 0.122 %2004: 0.314 %2005: 0.208 %2006: 0.905 %2007: 0.259 %2008: 0.212 %2009: 0.236 %2010: 0.208 %2011: 0.147 %2012: 0.078 %2013: 0.089 %2014: 0.072 %2015: 0.093 %2016: 0.092 %2017: 0.033 %2018: 0.036 %2019: 0.02 %2020: 0.013 %2021: 0.016 %2022: 0.014 %2023: 0.008 %2024: 0.002 %2025: 0.001 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia peaked at 18.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.

Indonesia ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.1% 14.3% 18.0% 2
1990s 4.6% 1.5% 8.3% 5
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Indonesia was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
How does Indonesia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Indonesia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.