Poverty and living standards in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: official figures
17.50% of people in East Nusa Tenggara lived below the poverty line in September 2025, joint 6th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in East Nusa Tenggara?
About 1,032 thousand people in East Nusa Tenggara were poor in September 2025, 5th 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 East Nusa Tenggara?
The poverty line in East Nusa Tenggara was Rp 563,052 per person per month in September 2025, 6th 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 East Nusa Tenggara?
Poverty in East Nusa Tenggara was 6.96% in cities and towns and 21.48% 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 East Nusa Tenggara?
Of the 1,032 thousand poor people in East Nusa Tenggara in September 2025, 113 thousand lived in urban areas and 919 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in East Nusa Tenggara?
The poverty depth index in East Nusa Tenggara was 2.89 and the poverty severity index 0.74 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 7th 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 East Nusa Tenggara?
The Gini index of spending inequality in East Nusa Tenggara was 0.322 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 19th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in East Nusa Tenggara?
Inequality in East Nusa Tenggara rose from 0.316 in 2024 to 0.322 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow East Nusa Tenggara compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
East Nusa Tenggara ranks 6 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Papua | 19.58% |
| 4 | South Papua | 19.26% |
| 5 | Papua | 17.82% |
| 6 | East Nusa Tenggara | 17.50% |
| 7 | Southwest Papua | 17.50% |
| 8 | Maluku | 15.25% |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 12.62% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
East Nusa Tenggara ranks 20 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Central Papua | 0.340 |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 0.339 |
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
| 20 | East Nusa Tenggara | 0.322 |
| 21 | Banten | 0.312 |
| 22 | East Kalimantan | 0.310 |
| 23 | West Kalimantan | 0.308 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
East Nusa Tenggara ranks 7 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Papua | 3.61 |
| 5 | Southwest Papua | 3.21 |
| 6 | Maluku | 3.14 |
| 7 | East Nusa Tenggara | 2.89 |
| 8 | West Papua | 2.75 |
| 9 | Gorontalo | 2.40 |
| 10 | Aceh | 2.06 |
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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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