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World Bank: 60% of Indonesians Are Poor & Live in Poverty

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Algo Research Team

Economics | May 02, 2025 | Views: 421

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Key Summary:

  • World Bank estimates that around 60% of Indonesians live in poverty
  • But, Indonesian statistic agency reported only 8.5% are in poverty
  • The stark divergence questions whether BPS data is still accurate

Indonesia socioeconomic standing has once again become a topic of national discussion following the release of World’s Bank report, suggesting that around 60% of the country’s population are poor and is living in poverty.


Context: In its April 2025 Macro Poverty Outlook report, the World Bank estimated that 60.3% of Indonesia’s population, or about 171.9 million people, were living in poverty in 2024.

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