Poverty and living standards in West Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
5.97% of people in West Kalimantan lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 12th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in West Kalimantan?
About 323 thousand people in West Kalimantan were poor in September 2025, 16th 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 Kalimantan?
The poverty line in West Kalimantan was Rp 652,220 per person per month in September 2025, 16th 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 Kalimantan?
Poverty in West Kalimantan was 4.29% in cities and towns and 7.05% 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 Kalimantan?
Of the 323 thousand poor people in West Kalimantan in September 2025, 90 thousand lived in urban areas and 232 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in West Kalimantan?
The poverty depth index in West Kalimantan was 0.73 and the poverty severity index 0.15 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 8th 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 Kalimantan?
The Gini index of spending inequality in West Kalimantan was 0.308 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), joint 15th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in West Kalimantan?
Inequality in West Kalimantan fell from 0.314 in 2024 to 0.308 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow West Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
West Kalimantan ranks 27 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | West Java | 6.78% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 6.62% |
| 26 | Riau | 6.30% |
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
| 28 | North Maluku | 5.59% |
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
| 30 | North Kalimantan | 5.47% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
West Kalimantan ranks 23 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | East Nusa Tenggara | 0.322 |
| 21 | Banten | 0.312 |
| 22 | East Kalimantan | 0.310 |
| 23 | West Kalimantan | 0.308 |
| 24 | West Sulawesi | 0.308 |
| 25 | Riau | 0.304 |
| 26 | South Sumatra | 0.298 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
West Kalimantan ranks 31 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | East Kalimantan | 0.83 |
| 29 | Riau | 0.79 |
| 30 | North Maluku | 0.75 |
| 31 | West Kalimantan | 0.73 |
| 32 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 0.65 |
| 33 | Central Kalimantan | 0.61 |
| 34 | Riau Islands | 0.60 |
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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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