13.76% of Bengkulu City's Population Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Bengkulu City, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 13.76 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in the regencies/cities decreased by 0.95 percent.
The poverty rate trend in Bengkulu City over the past 10 years has been declining, from an initial 21.14 percent to 13.76 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in these regencies/cities in 2024 was 394,190.
Compared to other areas in Bengkulu Province, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks fifth out of 10 regencies/cities in Bengkulu Province.
Other areas in Bengkulu Province with higher poverty rates are Seluma Regency (17 percent) and Kaur Regency (17 percent).
Below is the poverty rate in Bengkulu in 2024:
* Seluma Regency: 17%
* Kaur Regency: 17%
* Bengkulu Selatan Regency: 17%
* Rejang Lebong Regency: 14%
* Bengkulu City: 13%
* Kepahiang Regency: 12%
* Bengkulu Utara Regency: 10%
* Mukomuko Regency: 10%
* Lebong Regency: 10%
* Bengkulu Tengah Regency: 10%
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