Poverty and living standards in Lampung, Indonesia: official figures
9.66% of people in Lampung lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 18th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Lampung?
About 860 thousand people in Lampung were poor in September 2025, 7th highest 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 Lampung?
The poverty line in Lampung was Rp 634,062 per person per month in September 2025, 13th 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 Lampung?
Poverty in Lampung was 7.37% in cities and towns and 10.88% 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 Lampung?
Of the 860 thousand poor people in Lampung in September 2025, 229 thousand lived in urban areas and 631 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Lampung?
The poverty depth index in Lampung was 1.23 and the poverty severity index 0.24 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 18th 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 Lampung?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Lampung was 0.287 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 11th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Lampung?
Inequality in Lampung fell from 0.301 in 2024 to 0.287 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Lampung compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Lampung ranks 18 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Southeast Sulawesi | 10.14% |
| 16 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.08% |
| 17 | South Sumatra | 9.85% |
| 18 | Lampung | 9.66% |
| 19 | Central Java | 9.39% |
| 20 | East Java | 9.30% |
| 21 | South Sulawesi | 7.43% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Lampung ranks 28 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Riau | 0.304 |
| 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 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Lampung ranks 21 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Central Sulawesi | 1.38 |
| 19 | South Sulawesi | 1.30 |
| 20 | East Java | 1.29 |
| 21 | Lampung | 1.23 |
| 22 | West Java | 1.14 |
| 23 | Banten | 1.03 |
| 24 | North Sulawesi | 1.01 |
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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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