Poverty and living standards in Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia: official figures
10.08% of people in Special Region of Yogyakarta lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 16th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Special Region of Yogyakarta?
About 423 thousand people in Special Region of Yogyakarta were poor in September 2025, 14th 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 Special Region of Yogyakarta?
The poverty line in Special Region of Yogyakarta was Rp 649,331 per person per month in September 2025, 15th 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 Special Region of Yogyakarta?
Poverty in Special Region of Yogyakarta was 9.99% in cities and towns and 10.37% 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 Special Region of Yogyakarta?
Of the 423 thousand poor people in Special Region of Yogyakarta in September 2025, 319 thousand lived in urban areas and 104 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Special Region of Yogyakarta?
The poverty depth index in Special Region of Yogyakarta was 1.79 and the poverty severity index 0.47 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 12th highest 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 Special Region of Yogyakarta?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Special Region of Yogyakarta was 0.414 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 3rd most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Special Region of Yogyakarta?
Inequality in Special Region of Yogyakarta fell from 0.428 in 2024 to 0.414 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Special Region of Yogyakarta compares with other special regions
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Special Region of Yogyakarta ranks 16 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 10.52% |
| 14 | West Sulawesi | 10.18% |
| 15 | Southeast Sulawesi | 10.14% |
| 16 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.08% |
| 17 | South Sumatra | 9.85% |
| 18 | Lampung | 9.66% |
| 19 | Central Java | 9.39% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Special Region of Yogyakarta ranks 3 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Papua | 0.426 |
| 2 | DKI Jakarta | 0.423 |
| 3 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 0.414 |
| 4 | West Java | 0.397 |
| 5 | Papua | 0.397 |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 0.385 |
| 7 | Gorontalo | 0.383 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Special Region of Yogyakarta ranks 12 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gorontalo | 2.40 |
| 10 | Aceh | 2.06 |
| 11 | West Sulawesi | 1.97 |
| 12 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1.79 |
| 13 | Bengkulu | 1.67 |
| 14 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.61 |
| 15 | West Nusa Tenggara | 1.57 |
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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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