Poverty and living standards in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
10.14% of people in Southeast Sulawesi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 15th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in Southeast Sulawesi?
About 295 thousand people in Southeast Sulawesi were poor in September 2025, 19th 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
The poverty line in Southeast Sulawesi was Rp 519,411 per person per month in September 2025, 3rd 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
Poverty in Southeast Sulawesi was 6.65% 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
Of the 295 thousand poor people in Southeast Sulawesi in September 2025, 81 thousand lived in urban areas and 214 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Southeast Sulawesi?
The poverty depth index in Southeast Sulawesi was 1.61 and the poverty severity index 0.36 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 14th 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in Southeast Sulawesi was 0.357 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 12th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in Southeast Sulawesi?
Inequality in Southeast Sulawesi fell from 0.365 in 2024 to 0.357 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow Southeast Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 15 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Lampung | 9.66% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 12 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | West Nusa Tenggara | 0.364 |
| 10 | Southwest Papua | 0.361 |
| 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 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 14 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | West Sulawesi | 1.97 |
| 12 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 1.79 |
| 13 | Bengkulu | 1.67 |
| 14 | Southeast Sulawesi | 1.61 |
| 15 | West Nusa Tenggara | 1.57 |
| 16 | South Sumatra | 1.54 |
| 17 | Central Java | 1.51 |
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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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