Poverty and living standards in Jambi, Indonesia: official figures
6.89% of people in Jambi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 16th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Jambi?
About 261 thousand people in Jambi were poor in September 2025, 17th 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 Jambi?
The poverty line in Jambi was Rp 713,849 per person per month in September 2025, 17th 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 Jambi?
Poverty in Jambi was 9.25% in cities and towns and 5.70% 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 Jambi?
Of the 261 thousand poor people in Jambi in September 2025, 118 thousand lived in urban areas and 143 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Jambi?
The poverty depth index in Jambi was 0.83 and the poverty severity index 0.15 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is joint 11th 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 Jambi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Jambi was 0.291 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 12th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Jambi?
Inequality in Jambi fell from 0.315 in 2024 to 0.291 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Jambi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Jambi ranks 23 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | East Java | 9.30% |
| 21 | South Sulawesi | 7.43% |
| 22 | North Sumatra | 7.24% |
| 23 | Jambi | 6.89% |
| 24 | West Java | 6.78% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 6.62% |
| 26 | Riau | 6.30% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Jambi ranks 27 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | West Sulawesi | 0.308 |
| 25 | Riau | 0.304 |
| 26 | South Sumatra | 0.298 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.291 |
| 28 | Lampung | 0.287 |
| 29 | Central Kalimantan | 0.284 |
| 30 | North Sumatra | 0.283 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Jambi ranks 27 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | North Sulawesi | 1.01 |
| 25 | North Sumatra | 0.90 |
| 26 | West Sumatra | 0.86 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.83 |
| 28 | East Kalimantan | 0.83 |
| 29 | Riau | 0.79 |
| 30 | North Maluku | 0.75 |
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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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