Poverty and living standards in West Java, Indonesia: official figures
6.78% of people in West Java lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 15th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in West Java?
About 3,551 thousand people in West Java were poor in September 2025, 2nd 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 West Java?
The poverty line in West Java was Rp 575,499 per person per month in September 2025, 8th 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 West Java?
Poverty in West Java was 6.66% in cities and towns and 7.28% 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 West Java?
Of the 3,551 thousand poor people in West Java in September 2025, 2,826 thousand lived in urban areas and 724 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in West Java?
The poverty depth index in West Java was 1.14 and the poverty severity index 0.27 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 17th 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 West Java?
The Gini index of spending inequality in West Java was 0.397 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), joint 4th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in West Java?
Inequality in West Java fell from 0.428 in 2024 to 0.397 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow West Java compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
West Java ranks 24 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
West Java ranks 4 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)
West Java ranks 22 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | South Sulawesi | 1.30 |
| 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 |
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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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