Poverty and living standards in Riau Islands, Indonesia: official figures
4.26% of people in Riau Islands lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 4th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Riau Islands?
About 115 thousand people in Riau Islands were poor in September 2025, 7th 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 Riau Islands?
The poverty line in Riau Islands was Rp 870,738 per person per month in September 2025, 7th 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 Riau Islands?
Poverty in Riau Islands was 3.85% in cities and towns and 8.70% 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 Riau Islands?
Of the 115 thousand poor people in Riau Islands in September 2025, 95 thousand lived in urban areas and 20 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Riau Islands?
The poverty depth index in Riau Islands was 0.60 and the poverty severity index 0.15 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 5th 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 Riau Islands?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Riau Islands was 0.385 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 6th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Riau Islands?
Inequality in Riau Islands rose from 0.357 in 2024 to 0.385 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Riau Islands compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Riau Islands ranks 35 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 38 | Bali | 3.42% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Riau Islands ranks 6 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 0.414 |
| 4 | West Java | 0.397 |
| 5 | Papua | 0.397 |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 0.385 |
| 7 | Gorontalo | 0.383 |
| 8 | West Papua | 0.383 |
| 9 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.364 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Riau Islands ranks 34 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 37 | DKI Jakarta | 0.49 |
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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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