Poverty and living standards in Riau, Indonesia: official figures
6.30% of people in Riau lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 13th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Riau?
About 476 thousand people in Riau were poor in September 2025, 12th 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 Riau?
The poverty line in Riau was Rp 747,345 per person per month in September 2025, 12th 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 Riau?
Poverty in Riau was 5.61% in cities and towns and 6.76% 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 Riau?
Of the 476 thousand poor people in Riau in September 2025, 171 thousand lived in urban areas and 305 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Riau?
The poverty depth index in Riau was 0.79 and the poverty severity index 0.15 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 10th 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 Riau?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Riau was 0.304 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 14th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Riau?
Inequality in Riau fell from 0.306 in 2024 to 0.304 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Riau compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Riau ranks 26 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jambi | 6.89% |
| 24 | West Java | 6.78% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 6.62% |
| 26 | Riau | 6.30% |
| 27 | West Kalimantan | 5.97% |
| 28 | North Maluku | 5.59% |
| 29 | Banten | 5.51% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Riau ranks 25 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | East Kalimantan | 0.310 |
| 23 | West Kalimantan | 0.308 |
| 24 | West Sulawesi | 0.308 |
| 25 | Riau | 0.304 |
| 26 | South Sumatra | 0.298 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.291 |
| 28 | Lampung | 0.287 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Riau ranks 29 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | West Sumatra | 0.86 |
| 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 |
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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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