Poverty and living standards in West Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
10.18% of people in West Sulawesi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 14th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in West Sulawesi?
About 150 thousand people in West Sulawesi were poor in September 2025, 9th lowest 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 Sulawesi?
The poverty line in West Sulawesi was Rp 510,846 per person per month in September 2025, the 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 Sulawesi?
Poverty in West Sulawesi was 7.68% in cities and towns and 10.84% 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 Sulawesi?
Of the 150 thousand poor people in West Sulawesi in September 2025, 24 thousand lived in urban areas and 126 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in West Sulawesi?
The poverty depth index in West Sulawesi was 1.97 and the poverty severity index 0.54 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 11th 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 Sulawesi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in West Sulawesi was 0.308 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), joint 15th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in West Sulawesi?
Inequality in West Sulawesi fell from 0.330 in 2024 to 0.308 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow West Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
West Sulawesi ranks 14 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.08% |
| 17 | South Sumatra | 9.85% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
West Sulawesi ranks 24 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Banten | 0.312 |
| 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 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
West Sulawesi ranks 11 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.61 |
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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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