Poverty and living standards in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia: official figures
4.77% of people in Bangka Belitung Islands lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 5th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Bangka Belitung Islands?
About 75 thousand people in Bangka Belitung Islands were poor in September 2025, 2nd 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
The poverty line in Bangka Belitung Islands was Rp 992,426 per person per month in September 2025, 2nd 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
Poverty in Bangka Belitung Islands was 3.59% in cities and towns and 6.50% 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
Of the 75 thousand poor people in Bangka Belitung Islands in September 2025, 33 thousand lived in urban areas and 41 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Bangka Belitung Islands?
The poverty depth index in Bangka Belitung Islands was 0.65 and the poverty severity index 0.15 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 7th 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 Bangka Belitung Islands?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Bangka Belitung Islands was 0.214 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), the most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Bangka Belitung Islands?
Inequality in Bangka Belitung Islands fell from 0.235 in 2024 to 0.214 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Bangka Belitung Islands compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 34 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 37 | South Kalimantan | 3.73% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 38 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)
Bangka Belitung Islands ranks 32 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Bali | 0.58 |
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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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