India vs Indonesia: Share of population below and above $30 per day
India
1.43 billion people
in 2022
Indonesia
280.50 million people
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.43 billion people against 280.50 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.15 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 818.14 million people | 173.51 million people | 644.63 million people | India |
| 1990s | 931.27 million people | 193.24 million people | 738.03 million people | India |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion people | 235.21 million people | 953.65 million people | India |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion people | 247.96 million people | 1.02 billion people | India |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion people | 274.76 million people | 1.15 billion people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1.43 billion people against 280.50 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between India and Indonesia?
- 1.15 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.