8.46% of Purwakarta Regency's Population Falls into the Poverty Category

The poverty rate in Purwakarta Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 8.46 percent. This figure is down 0.24 percent compared to the previous year, which reported 8.7 percent.

The trend in the poverty rate over the past four years shows an increase. However, over the past 10 years in Purwakarta Regency, the trend has been downward, from an initial poverty rate of 8.8 percent to 8.46 percent.

According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 1.04 million.

Other regencies/cities in West Java with the second highest poverty rates are Indramayu Regency at 12 percent and Kuningan Regency at 12 percent.

Below is the poverty rate 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%