Indonesia, April 27 -- Around 0.48 percent of the extremely poor population have moved up a level

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar stated that extreme poverty in Indonesia declined in 2025.

"Thank God, the extreme poverty in our country successfully decreased from 1.26 percent in March 2024 to 0.78 percent in September 2025. Around 0.48 percent of the extremely poor population have moved up a level," Muhaimin said during a ministerial meeting here on Monday.

He added this achievement underscores the government's commitment to accelerate the eradication of extreme poverty through stronger coordination across ministries, agencies, and regional governments.

This measure is part of...