Poverty and living standards in Bali, Indonesia: official figures
3.42% of people in Bali lived below the poverty line in September 2025, the lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Bali?
About 160 thousand people in Bali were poor in September 2025, 11th lowest of 38 provinces for the number of poor people (Indonesia: 23.36 million).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Bali?
The poverty line in Bali was Rp 642,986 per person per month in September 2025, 14th lowest of 38 provinces; the national line was Rp 641,443.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs poverty higher in rural or urban areas of Bali?
Poverty in Bali was 3.06% in cities and towns and 4.44% in rural areas in September 2025 (national: 6.60% urban, 10.72% rural).
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow many poor people live in rural Bali?
Of the 160 thousand poor people in Bali in September 2025, 106 thousand lived in urban areas and 54 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Bali?
The poverty depth index in Bali was 0.58 and the poverty severity index 0.13 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 4th lowest of 38 provinces, and a higher value means the poor live further below the poverty line.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow unequal is Bali?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Bali was 0.333 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 19th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Bali?
Inequality in Bali fell from 0.348 in 2024 to 0.333 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Bali compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Bali ranks 38 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | East Kalimantan | 5.19% |
| 33 | Central Kalimantan | 4.94% |
| 34 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 4.77% |
| 35 | Riau Islands | 4.26% |
| 36 | DKI Jakarta | 4.03% |
| 37 | South Kalimantan | 3.73% |
| 38 | Bali | 3.42% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Bali ranks 19 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | North Sulawesi | 0.341 |
| 17 | Central Papua | 0.340 |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 0.339 |
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
| 20 | East Nusa Tenggara | 0.322 |
| 21 | Banten | 0.312 |
| 22 | East Kalimantan | 0.310 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Bali ranks 35 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 0.65 |
| 33 | Central Kalimantan | 0.61 |
| 34 | Riau Islands | 0.60 |
| 35 | Bali | 0.58 |
| 36 | South Kalimantan | 0.56 |
| 37 | DKI Jakarta | 0.49 |
| 38 | North Kalimantan | 0.38 |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2025, Lampiran 1.8: Gini index by province, 2021-2025 (Susenas, Statistics Indonesia), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d90b802535dc…)
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