Poverty and living standards in East Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
5.19% of people in East Kalimantan lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 7th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in East Kalimantan?
About 202 thousand people in East Kalimantan were poor in September 2025, 15th 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 East Kalimantan?
The poverty line in East Kalimantan was Rp 897,759 per person per month in September 2025, 5th 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 East Kalimantan?
Poverty in East Kalimantan was 4.31% in cities and towns and 7.24% 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 Kalimantan?
Of the 202 thousand poor people in East Kalimantan in September 2025, 117 thousand lived in urban areas and 85 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in East Kalimantan?
The poverty depth index in East Kalimantan was 0.83 and the poverty severity index 0.18 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 East Kalimantan?
The Gini index of spending inequality in East Kalimantan was 0.310 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 17th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in East Kalimantan?
Inequality in East Kalimantan was unchanged; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow East Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
East Kalimantan ranks 32 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
| 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% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
East Kalimantan ranks 22 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
| 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 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
East Kalimantan ranks 28 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 | West Kalimantan | 0.73 |
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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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