Papua's Poverty Rate Remains the Highest Nationally in March 2021

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 16/07/2021 13:54 WIB

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Poverty in Papua reached 26.86% in March 2021, the highest among all Indonesian provinces. This means that more than a quarter of the population of Papua lives in poverty.

Poverty Rate in Indonesia by Province (March 2021)

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Poverty Rate in Indonesia by Province (March 2021)

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Poverty in Papua remained the highest in Indonesia as of March 2021. According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), poverty in the easternmost province reached 26.86%, or 920,000 people out of the total population.

This means that more than a quarter of the population in Papua lives below the poverty line.

West Papua Province had the second-highest poverty rate at 21.84%. Thus, one in five people in West Papua is categorized as poor.

National poverty rate was 10.14% in March 2021. Sixteen provinces had poverty rates above the national average, three of which were above 20%. The remaining 18 provinces had poverty rates below the average.

On this map, darker colors indicate higher poverty rates. Conversely, lighter colors represent lower poverty rates in a province.

Editor : Dimas Jarot Bayu

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