Poverty and living standards in Banten, Indonesia: official figures
5.51% of people in Banten lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 10th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Banten?
About 761 thousand people in Banten were poor in September 2025, 8th highest 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 Banten?
The poverty line in Banten was Rp 715,288 per person per month in September 2025, 15th highest 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 Banten?
Poverty in Banten was 5.35% in cities and towns and 6.27% 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 Banten?
Of the 761 thousand poor people in Banten in September 2025, 615 thousand lived in urban areas and 146 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Banten?
The poverty depth index in Banten was 1.03 and the poverty severity index 0.32 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 16th 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 Banten?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Banten was 0.312 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 18th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Banten?
Inequality in Banten fell from 0.359 in 2024 to 0.312 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Banten compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Banten ranks 29 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Riau | 6.30% |
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
| 28 | North Maluku | 5.59% |
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
| 30 | North Kalimantan | 5.47% |
| 31 | West Sumatra | 5.31% |
| 32 | East Kalimantan | 5.19% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Banten ranks 21 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bengkulu | 0.339 |
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
| 20 | East Nusa Tenggara | 0.322 |
| 21 | Banten | 0.312 |
| 22 | East Kalimantan | 0.310 |
| 23 | West Kalimantan | 0.308 |
| 24 | West Sulawesi | 0.308 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Banten ranks 23 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | East Java | 1.29 |
| 21 | Lampung | 1.23 |
| 22 | West Java | 1.14 |
| 23 | Banten | 1.03 |
| 24 | North Sulawesi | 1.01 |
| 25 | North Sumatra | 0.90 |
| 26 | West Sumatra | 0.86 |
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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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