Poverty and living standards in South Sumatra, Indonesia: official figures
9.85% of people in South Sumatra lived below the poverty line in September 2025, 17th highest of 38 provinces; the national poverty rate was 8.25%.
How many people live in poverty in South Sumatra?
About 898 thousand people in South Sumatra were poor in September 2025, 6th 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 Sumatra?
The poverty line in South Sumatra was Rp 609,044 per person per month in September 2025, 12th 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 Sumatra?
Poverty in South Sumatra was 8.91% in cities and towns and 10.43% 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 Sumatra?
Of the 898 thousand poor people in South Sumatra in September 2025, 311 thousand lived in urban areas and 588 thousand in rural areas.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow deep is poverty in South Sumatra?
The poverty depth index in South Sumatra was 1.54 and the poverty severity index 0.38 in September 2025 (national: 1.29 and 0.30); the depth index is 16th 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 Sumatra?
The Gini index of spending inequality in South Sumatra was 0.298 in 2025 (0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality), 13th most equal of 38 provinces; the national index was 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyIs inequality rising in South Sumatra?
Inequality in South Sumatra fell from 0.331 in 2024 to 0.298 in 2025; nationally the Gini index fell from 0.390 to 0.363.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyHow South Sumatra compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (September 2025)
South Sumatra ranks 17 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Central Java | 9.39% |
| 20 | East Java | 9.30% |
Gini index of spending inequality (2025)
South Sumatra ranks 26 of 38, highest first. 0 is perfect equality, 1 is total inequality
| Rank | Region | Gini index of spending inequality |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | West Kalimantan | 0.308 |
| 24 | West Sulawesi | 0.308 |
| 25 | Riau | 0.304 |
| 26 | South Sumatra | 0.298 |
| 27 | Jambi | 0.291 |
| 28 | Lampung | 0.287 |
| 29 | Central Kalimantan | 0.284 |
Poverty depth index (P1) (September 2025)
South Sumatra ranks 16 of 38, highest first. How far the average poor person falls below the poverty line
| Rank | Region | Poverty depth index (P1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Central Sulawesi | 1.38 |
| 19 | South Sulawesi | 1.30 |
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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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