Poverty and living standards in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
6.62% of people in North Sulawesi lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 14th lowest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in North Sulawesi?
About 172 thousand people in North Sulawesi were poor in September 2025, 14th 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 North Sulawesi?
The poverty line in North Sulawesi was Rp 557,310 per person per month in September 2025, 5th 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 North Sulawesi?
Poverty in North Sulawesi was 3.95% in cities and towns and 10.11% 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 North Sulawesi?
Of the 172 thousand poor people in North Sulawesi in September 2025, 58 thousand lived in urban areas and 114 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in North Sulawesi?
The poverty depth index in North Sulawesi was 1.01 and the poverty severity index 0.20 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 15th 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 North Sulawesi?
The Gini index of spending inequality in North Sulawesi was 0.341 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 16th most unequal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in North Sulawesi?
Inequality in North Sulawesi fell from 0.347 in 2024 to 0.341 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow North Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
North Sulawesi ranks 25 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | North Sumatra | 7.24% |
| 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% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
North Sulawesi ranks 16 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Bengkulu | 0.339 |
| 19 | Bali | 0.333 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
North Sulawesi ranks 24 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Lampung | 1.23 |
| 22 | West Java | 1.14 |
| 23 | Banten | 1.03 |
| 24 | North Sulawesi | 1.01 |
| 25 | North Sumatra | 0.90 |
| 26 | West Sumatra | 0.86 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.83 |
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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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