Poverty and living standards in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
10.52% of people in Central Sulawesi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 13th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Central Sulawesi?
About 345 thousand people in Central Sulawesi were poor in September 2025, 15th 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 Sulawesi?
The poverty line in Central Sulawesi was Rp 664,691 per person per month in September 2025, 17th 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 Central Sulawesi?
Poverty in Central Sulawesi was 6.40% in cities and towns and 12.66% 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 Sulawesi?
Of the 345 thousand poor people in Central Sulawesi in September 2025, 72 thousand lived in urban areas and 274 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Central Sulawesi?
The poverty depth index in Central Sulawesi was 1.38 and the poverty severity index 0.28 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 18th 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 Sulawesi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Central Sulawesi was 0.277 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 6th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Central Sulawesi?
Inequality in Central Sulawesi fell from 0.309 in 2024 to 0.277 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Central Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Central Sulawesi ranks 13 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aceh | 12.22% |
| 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% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Central Sulawesi ranks 33 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | North Sumatra | 0.283 |
| 31 | South Kalimantan | 0.281 |
| 32 | West Sumatra | 0.280 |
| 33 | Central Sulawesi | 0.277 |
| 34 | North Maluku | 0.275 |
| 35 | Aceh | 0.274 |
| 36 | Maluku | 0.273 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Central Sulawesi ranks 18 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | West Nusa Tenggara | 1.57 |
| 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 |
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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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