Poverty and living standards in North Maluku, Indonesia: official figures
5.59% of people in North Maluku lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 11th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in North Maluku?
About 75 thousand people in North Maluku were poor in September 2025, 3rd 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 Maluku?
The poverty line in North Maluku was Rp 692,592 per person per month in September 2025, 19th 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 Maluku?
Poverty in North Maluku was 5.71% in cities and towns and 5.54% 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 Maluku?
Of the 75 thousand poor people in North Maluku in September 2025, 23 thousand lived in urban areas and 52 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in North Maluku?
The poverty depth index in North Maluku was 0.75 and the poverty severity index 0.21 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 9th 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 Maluku?
The Gini index of spending inequality in North Maluku was 0.275 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 5th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in North Maluku?
Inequality in North Maluku fell from 0.296 in 2024 to 0.275 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow North Maluku compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
North Maluku ranks 28 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 6.62% |
| 26 | Riau | 6.30% |
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
| 28 | North Maluku | 5.59% |
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
| 30 | North Kalimantan | 5.47% |
| 31 | West Sumatra | 5.31% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
North Maluku ranks 34 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | South Kalimantan | 0.281 |
| 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 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
North Maluku ranks 30 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jambi | 0.83 |
| 28 | East Kalimantan | 0.83 |
| 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 |
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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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