Poverty and living standards in Aceh, Indonesia: official figures
12.22% of people in Aceh lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 10th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Aceh?
About 703 thousand people in Aceh were poor in September 2025, 9th 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 Aceh?
The poverty line in Aceh was Rp 715,103 per person per month in September 2025, 16th 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 Aceh?
Poverty in Aceh was 8.15% in cities and towns and 14.51% 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 Aceh?
Of the 703 thousand poor people in Aceh in September 2025, 169 thousand lived in urban areas and 535 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Aceh?
The poverty depth index in Aceh was 2.06 and the poverty severity index 0.52 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 10th highest 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 Aceh?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Aceh was 0.274 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 4th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Aceh?
Inequality in Aceh fell from 0.294 in 2024 to 0.274 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Aceh compares with other special autonomy provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Aceh ranks 10 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southwest Papua | 17.50% |
| 8 | Maluku | 15.25% |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 12.62% |
| 10 | Aceh | 12.22% |
| 11 | Bengkulu | 11.88% |
| 12 | West Nusa Tenggara | 11.38% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 10.52% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Aceh ranks 35 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)
Aceh ranks 10 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | East Nusa Tenggara | 2.89 |
| 8 | West Papua | 2.75 |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 2.40 |
| 10 | Aceh | 2.06 |
| 11 | West Sulawesi | 1.97 |
| 12 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1.79 |
| 13 | Bengkulu | 1.67 |
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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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