Poverty and living standards in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: official figures
11.38% of people in West Nusa Tenggara lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 12th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in West Nusa Tenggara?
About 637 thousand people in West Nusa Tenggara were poor in September 2025, 11th 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 West Nusa Tenggara?
The poverty line in West Nusa Tenggara was Rp 575,856 per person per month in September 2025, 9th 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 West Nusa Tenggara?
Poverty in West Nusa Tenggara was 11.70% in cities and towns and 11.02% 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 West Nusa Tenggara?
Of the 637 thousand poor people in West Nusa Tenggara in September 2025, 350 thousand lived in urban areas and 287 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in West Nusa Tenggara?
The poverty depth index in West Nusa Tenggara was 1.57 and the poverty severity index 0.32 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 15th 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 West Nusa Tenggara?
The Gini index of spending inequality in West Nusa Tenggara was 0.364 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 9th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in West Nusa Tenggara?
Inequality in West Nusa Tenggara was unchanged; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow West Nusa Tenggara compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 12 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gorontalo | 12.62% |
| 10 | Aceh | 12.22% |
| 11 | Bengkulu | 11.88% |
| 12 | West Nusa Tenggara | 11.38% |
| 13 | Central Sulawesi | 10.52% |
| 14 | West Sulawesi | 10.18% |
| 15 | Southeast Sulawesi | 10.14% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 9 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Riau Islands | 0.385 |
| 7 | Gorontalo | 0.383 |
| 8 | West Papua | 0.383 |
| 9 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.364 |
| 10 | Southwest Papua | 0.361 |
| 11 | East Java | 0.359 |
| 12 | Southeast Sulawesi | 0.357 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
West Nusa Tenggara ranks 15 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1.79 |
| 13 | Bengkulu | 1.67 |
| 14 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.61 |
| 15 | West Nusa Tenggara | 1.57 |
| 16 | South Sumatra | 1.54 |
| 17 | Central Java | 1.51 |
| 18 | Central Sulawesi | 1.38 |
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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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