Poverty and living standards in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
4.94% of people in Central Kalimantan lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 6th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Central Kalimantan?
About 142 thousand people in Central Kalimantan were poor in September 2025, 8th 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 Central Kalimantan?
The poverty line in Central Kalimantan was Rp 683,664 per person per month in September 2025, 18th 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 Central Kalimantan?
Poverty in Central Kalimantan was 4.84% in cities and towns and 5.02% 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 Central Kalimantan?
Of the 142 thousand poor people in Central Kalimantan in September 2025, 62 thousand lived in urban areas and 80 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Central Kalimantan?
The poverty depth index in Central Kalimantan was 0.61 and the poverty severity index 0.11 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 6th 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 Central Kalimantan?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Central Kalimantan was 0.284 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 10th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Central Kalimantan?
Inequality in Central Kalimantan fell from 0.304 in 2024 to 0.284 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Central Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Central Kalimantan ranks 33 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | North Kalimantan | 5.47% |
| 31 | West Sumatra | 5.31% |
| 32 | East Kalimantan | 5.19% |
| 33 | Central Kalimantan | 4.94% |
| 34 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 4.77% |
| 35 | Riau Islands | 4.26% |
| 36 | DKI Jakarta | 4.03% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Central Kalimantan ranks 29 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Sumatra | 0.298 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.291 |
| 28 | Lampung | 0.287 |
| 29 | Central Kalimantan | 0.284 |
| 30 | North Sumatra | 0.283 |
| 31 | South Kalimantan | 0.281 |
| 32 | West Sumatra | 0.280 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Central Kalimantan ranks 33 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Bali | 0.58 |
| 36 | South Kalimantan | 0.56 |
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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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