Poverty and living standards in Gorontalo, Indonesia: official figures
12.62% of people in Gorontalo lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 9th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Gorontalo?
About 156 thousand people in Gorontalo were poor in September 2025, 10th 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 Gorontalo?
The poverty line in Gorontalo was Rp 519,640 per person per month in September 2025, 4th 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 Gorontalo?
Poverty in Gorontalo was 4.46% in cities and towns and 19.86% 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 Gorontalo?
Of the 156 thousand poor people in Gorontalo in September 2025, 26 thousand lived in urban areas and 130 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Gorontalo?
The poverty depth index in Gorontalo was 2.40 and the poverty severity index 0.61 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 9th 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 Gorontalo?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Gorontalo was 0.383 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), joint 7th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Gorontalo?
Inequality in Gorontalo fell from 0.413 in 2024 to 0.383 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Gorontalo compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Gorontalo ranks 9 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Nusa Tenggara | 17.50% |
| 7 | Southwest Papua | 17.50% |
| 8 | Maluku | 15.25% |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 12.62% |
| 10 | Aceh | 12.22% |
| 11 | Bengkulu | 11.88% |
| 12 | West Nusa Tenggara | 11.38% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Gorontalo ranks 7 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | West Java | 0.397 |
| 5 | Papua | 0.397 |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 0.385 |
| 7 | Gorontalo | 0.383 |
| 8 | West Papua | 0.383 |
| 9 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.364 |
| 10 | Southwest Papua | 0.361 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Gorontalo ranks 9 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maluku | 3.14 |
| 7 | East Nusa Tenggara | 2.89 |
| 8 | West Papua | 2.75 |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 2.40 |
| 10 | Aceh | 2.06 |
| 11 | West Sulawesi | 1.97 |
| 12 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1.79 |
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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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