Indonesia vs South Africa: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Africa
6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Indonesia rank
86th
South Africa rank
87th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 118 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6057 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4932 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.