14.3% of the Population in Belu Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Belu Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 14.3 percent. This figure is down 0.54 percentage points compared to the previous year, which was reported at 14.84 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Belu Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 14.24 percent to 14.3 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of Belu Regency in 2023 was 228,940.

Compared to other regions in East Nusa Tenggara, Belu Regency's poverty rate ranks 17th out of 22 regencies in the province.

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

Below is the poverty rate in East Nusa Tenggara in 2023:

* Sumba Tengah Regency 31%
* Sabu Raijua Regency 28%
* Sumba Timur Regency 28%
* Sumba Barat Daya Regency 27%
* Sumba Barat Regency 27%
* Rote Ndao Regency 27%
* Timor Tengah Selatan Regency 25%
* Manggarai Timur Regency 25%
* Lembata Regency 24%
* Ende Regency 22%
* Timor Tengah Utara Regency 21%
* Kupang Regency 21%
* Alor Regency 19%
* Manggarai Regency 19%
* Manggarai Barat Regency 16%
* Malaka Regency 14%
* Belu Regency 14%
* Sikka Regency 12%
* Nagekeo Regency 12%
* Ngada Regency 12%
* Flores Timur Regency 11%
* Kupang City 8%