27.17% of the Population in West Sumba Regency is Classified as Poor

The poverty rate in West Sumba Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 27.17 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.3 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in West Sumba Regency over the past 10 years has been decreasing, from an initial poverty rate of 27.79 percent to 27.17 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 145,160.

Compared to other regions in East Nusa Tenggara, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks fifth out of 22 regencies/cities in the province.

Other regions with higher poverty rates in East Nusa Tenggara are Central Sumba Regency (31 percent) and Sabu Raijua Regency (28 percent).

The following is a list of poverty rates in East Nusa Tenggara in 2023:

* Central Sumba Regency 31%
* Sabu Raijua Regency 28%
* East Sumba Regency 28%
* South West Sumba Regency 27%
* West Sumba Regency 27%
* Rote Ndao Regency 27%
* South Central Timor Regency 25%
* East Manggarai Regency 25%
* Lembata Regency 24%
* Ende Regency 22%
* North Central Timor Regency 21%
* Kupang Regency 21%
* Alor Regency 19%
* Manggarai Regency 19%
* West Manggarai Regency 16%
* Malaka Regency 14%
* Belu Regency 14%
* Sikka Regency 12%
* Nagekeo Regency 12%
* Ngada Regency 12%
* East Flores Regency 11%
* Kupang City 8%