Poverty and living standards in Central Papua, Indonesia: official figures
29.45% of people in Central Papua lived below the poverty line in September 2025, the highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Central Papua?
About 310 thousand people in Central Papua were poor in September 2025, 18th 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 Central Papua?
The poverty line in Central Papua was Rp 873,843 per person per month in September 2025, 6th 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 Central Papua?
Poverty in Central Papua was 6.54% in cities and towns and 39.14% 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 Central Papua?
Of the 310 thousand poor people in Central Papua in September 2025, 20 thousand lived in urban areas and 289 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Central Papua?
The poverty depth index in Central Papua was 7.94 and the poverty severity index 2.89 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is the 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 Central Papua?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Central Papua was 0.340 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 17th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Central Papua?
Inequality in Central Papua fell from 0.355 in 2024 to 0.340 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Central Papua compares with other special autonomy provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Central Papua ranks 1 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Papua | 29.45% |
| 2 | Highland Papua | 27.21% |
| 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% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Central Papua ranks 17 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | South Sulawesi | 0.350 |
| 15 | Highland Papua | 0.347 |
| 16 | North Sulawesi | 0.341 |
| 17 | Central Papua | 0.340 |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 0.339 |
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
| 20 | East Nusa Tenggara | 0.322 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Central Papua ranks 1 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Papua | 7.94 |
| 2 | Highland Papua | 5.99 |
| 3 | South Papua | 4.07 |
| 4 | Papua | 3.61 |
| 5 | Southwest Papua | 3.21 |
| 6 | Maluku | 3.14 |
| 7 | East Nusa Tenggara | 2.89 |
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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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