10 Cities with the Highest Poverty Rates, Mostly on Sumatra Island

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Adi Ahdiat 01/12/2023 14:50 WIB

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According to BPS data, seven out of the ten cities in Indonesia with the highest national poverty rates are located on the island of Sumatra.

10 Indonesian Cities with the Highest Poverty Rates (March 2023)

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10 Indonesian Cities with the Highest Poverty Rates (March 2023)

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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), in March 2023 there were approximately 25.9 million poor people in Indonesia.

This number represents 9.36% of the total national population.

However, poverty rates vary across different regions.

The highest rate at the city level was in Tual City, Maluku Province.

In March 2023, poor people in Tual constituted 20.68% of the city's total population. This proportion is the highest among 98 Indonesian cities.

Seven out of the ten cities with the highest national poverty rates are located on the island of Sumatra.

Here is a complete list of the 10 cities with the highest percentage of poor people in March 2023:

1. Tual City (Maluku): 20.68%
2. Subulussalam City (Aceh): 16.41%
3. Gunungsitoli City (North Sumatra): 14.78%
4. Bengkulu City (Bengkulu): 14.71%
5. Sabang City (Aceh): 14.59%
6. Sorong City (West Papua): 14.41%
7. Lubuklinggau City (South Sumatra): 12.65%
8. Tanjungbalai City (North Sumatra): 12.21%
9. Tasikmalaya City (West Java): 11.53%
10. Sibolga City (North Sumatra): 11.42%

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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