Poverty and living standards in North Kalimantan, Indonesia: official figures
5.47% of people in North Kalimantan lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 9th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in North Kalimantan?
About 42 thousand people in North Kalimantan were poor in September 2025, the 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 North Kalimantan?
The poverty line in North Kalimantan was Rp 933,675 per person per month in September 2025, 3rd 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 North Kalimantan?
Poverty in North Kalimantan was 5.86% in cities and towns and 4.72% 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 North Kalimantan?
Of the 42 thousand poor people in North Kalimantan in September 2025, 30 thousand lived in urban areas and 13 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in North Kalimantan?
The poverty depth index in North Kalimantan was 0.38 and the poverty severity index 0.05 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is the 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 North Kalimantan?
The Gini index of spending inequality in North Kalimantan was 0.251 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 2nd most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in North Kalimantan?
Inequality in North Kalimantan fell from 0.259 in 2024 to 0.251 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow North Kalimantan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
North Kalimantan ranks 30 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
| 28 | North Maluku | 5.59% |
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
| 30 | North Kalimantan | 5.47% |
| 31 | West Sumatra | 5.31% |
| 32 | East Kalimantan | 5.19% |
| 33 | Central Kalimantan | 4.94% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
North Kalimantan ranks 37 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Sumatra | 0.280 |
| 33 | Central Sulawesi | 0.277 |
| 34 | North Maluku | 0.275 |
| 35 | Aceh | 0.274 |
| 36 | Maluku | 0.273 |
| 37 | North Kalimantan | 0.251 |
| 38 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 0.214 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
North Kalimantan ranks 38 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 37 | DKI Jakarta | 0.49 |
| 38 | North Kalimantan | 0.38 |
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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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