9.77% of Garut Regency's Population Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Garut Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 9.77 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.65 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Garut Regency over the past 10 years has been decreasing, from an initial poverty rate of 12.47 percent to 9.77 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 2.75 million.

Compared to other areas in West Java, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks ninth out of 27 regencies/cities in West Java province.

Other areas with the highest poverty rates in West Java province are Indramayu Regency (12 percent) and Kuningan Regency (12 percent).

The following is a list of poverty rates in West Java in 2023:

* Indramayu Regency 12%
* Kuningan Regency 12%
* Tasikmalaya City 11%
* Majalengka Regency 11%
* Cirebon Regency 11%
* West Bandung Regency 10%
* Tasikmalaya Regency 10%
* Cianjur Regency 10%
* Garut Regency 9%
* Subang Regency 9%
* Sumedang Regency 9%
* Cirebon City 9%
* Pangandaran Regency 8%
* Purwakarta Regency 8%
* Karawang Regency 7%
* Sukabumi City 7%
* Ciamis Regency 7%
* Bogor Regency 7%
* Sukabumi Regency 7%
* Bogor City 6%
* Bandung Regency 6%
* Banjar City 6%
* Bekasi Regency 4%
* Cimahi City 4%
* Bekasi City 4%
* Bandung City 3%
* Depok City 2%