Poverty and living standards in South Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
7.43% of people in South Sulawesi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 18th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in South Sulawesi?
About 685 thousand people in South Sulawesi were poor in September 2025, 10th 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 South Sulawesi?
The poverty line in South Sulawesi was Rp 514,958 per person per month in September 2025, 2nd 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 South Sulawesi?
Poverty in South Sulawesi was 5.17% in cities and towns and 9.56% 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 South Sulawesi?
Of the 685 thousand poor people in South Sulawesi in September 2025, 232 thousand lived in urban areas and 453 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in South Sulawesi?
The poverty depth index in South Sulawesi was 1.30 and the poverty severity index 0.31 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 19th 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 South Sulawesi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in South Sulawesi was 0.350 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), joint 13th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in South Sulawesi?
Inequality in South Sulawesi fell from 0.360 in 2024 to 0.350 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow South Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
South Sulawesi ranks 21 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lampung | 9.66% |
| 19 | Central Java | 9.39% |
| 20 | East Java | 9.30% |
| 21 | South Sulawesi | 7.43% |
| 22 | North Sumatra | 7.24% |
| 23 | Jambi | 6.89% |
| 24 | West Java | 6.78% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
South Sulawesi ranks 14 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | East Java | 0.359 |
| 12 | Southeast Sulawesi | 0.357 |
| 13 | Central Java | 0.350 |
| 14 | South Sulawesi | 0.350 |
| 15 | Highland Papua | 0.347 |
| 16 | North Sulawesi | 0.341 |
| 17 | Central Papua | 0.340 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
South Sulawesi ranks 19 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | South Sumatra | 1.54 |
| 17 | Central Java | 1.51 |
| 18 | Central Sulawesi | 1.38 |
| 19 | South Sulawesi | 1.30 |
| 20 | East Java | 1.29 |
| 21 | Lampung | 1.23 |
| 22 | West Java | 1.14 |
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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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