Indonesia cut extreme poverty from 86% to 4%, nearly matching China
Original title: China reduced extreme poverty fast, but Indonesia hasn't been far behind · Our World in Data · 13 Oct 2026
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So what
China's story overshadows a second Asian success: Indonesia, now 280 million people, has taken 130 million out of extreme poverty since 1984. The result is a fast-growing mass consumer class in South-East Asia's largest economy. Poverty reduction at this speed is not unique to China's model.
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 97.0 | % below $3/day | 1981 |
| China | 91.25 | % below $3/day | 1984 |
| China | 83.11 | % below $3/day | 1990 |
| China | 20.58 | % below $3/day | 2010 |
| China | 0 | % below $3/day | 2020 |
| Indonesia | 86.27 | % below $3/day | 1984 |
| Indonesia | 78.58 | % below $3/day | 1990 |
| Indonesia | 65.68 | % below $3/day | 2000 |
| Indonesia | 34.1 | % below $3/day | 2010 |
| Indonesia | 9.85 | % below $3/day | 2020 |
| Indonesia | 3.69 | % below $3/day | 2025 (nowcast) |
| Indonesia people in poverty (insight) | 140 million → 10 million | people | 1984–2025 |
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