Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Indonesia

Indonesia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 75.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
75.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1984
All-time low
75.9%
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Indonesia, 1984–2025

0204060801001984200420251984: 99.7 %1987: 99.6 %1990: 99.2 %1993: 99 %1996: 98.1 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 98.1 %2002: 96.9 %2003: 97.4 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 96.8 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 93.1 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 89.6 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 82.2 %2018: 80 %2019: 79.7 %2020: 78.7 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 79.3 %2023: 78.9 %2024: 78 %2025: 75.9 %

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 $10 a day in Indonesia stood at 75.9%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Indonesia peaked at 99.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2025.

That places Indonesia 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.6% 99.6% 99.7% 2
1990s 98.9% 98.1% 99.5% 5
2000s 96.8% 95.2% 98.6% 10
2010s 86.3% 79.7% 93.1% 10
2020s 78.1% 75.9% 79.3% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  4. 33 Egypt 73.1% compare
  5. 34 Botswana 69.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Indonesia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Indonesia was 75.9% 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 $10 a day recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2025.
How does Indonesia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Indonesia ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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 $10 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 $10 per day.