Poverty and living standards in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia: official figures
4.03% of people in DKI Jakarta lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 3rd lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in DKI Jakarta?
About 439 thousand people in DKI Jakarta were poor in September 2025, 13th 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 DKI Jakarta?
The poverty line in DKI Jakarta was Rp 897,768 per person per month in September 2025, 4th highest of 38 provinces; the national line was Rp 641,443.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in DKI Jakarta?
The poverty depth index in DKI Jakarta was 0.49 and the poverty severity index 0.10 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 2nd 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 DKI Jakarta?
The Gini index of spending inequality in DKI Jakarta was 0.423 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 2nd most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in DKI Jakarta?
Inequality in DKI Jakarta fell from 0.431 in 2024 to 0.423 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow DKI Jakarta compares with other special capital regions
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
DKI Jakarta ranks 36 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)
DKI Jakarta ranks 2 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)
DKI Jakarta ranks 37 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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