Poverty and living standards in East Java, Indonesia: official figures
9.30% of people in East Java lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 19th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in East Java?
About 3,804 thousand people in East Java were poor in September 2025, the 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 East Java?
The poverty line in East Java was Rp 585,020 per person per month in September 2025, 10th 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 East Java?
Poverty in East Java was 6.93% in cities and towns and 12.55% 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 East Java?
Of the 3,804 thousand poor people in East Java in September 2025, 1,638 thousand lived in urban areas and 2,166 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in East Java?
The poverty depth index in East Java was 1.29 and the poverty severity index 0.26 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 19th 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 East Java?
The Gini index of spending inequality in East Java was 0.359 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 11th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in East Java?
Inequality in East Java fell from 0.373 in 2024 to 0.359 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow East Java compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
East Java ranks 20 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | South Sumatra | 9.85% |
| 18 | Lampung | 9.66% |
| 19 | Central Java | 9.39% |
| 20 | East Java | 9.30% |
| 21 | South Sulawesi | 7.43% |
| 22 | North Sumatra | 7.24% |
| 23 | Jambi | 6.89% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
East Java ranks 11 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | West Papua | 0.383 |
| 9 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.364 |
| 10 | Southwest Papua | 0.361 |
| 11 | East Java | 0.359 |
| 12 | Southeast Sulawesi | 0.357 |
| 13 | Central Java | 0.350 |
| 14 | South Sulawesi | 0.350 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
East Java ranks 20 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Central Java | 1.51 |
| 18 | Central Sulawesi | 1.38 |
| 19 | South Sulawesi | 1.30 |
| 20 | East Java | 1.29 |
| 21 | Lampung | 1.23 |
| 22 | West Java | 1.14 |
| 23 | Banten | 1.03 |
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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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