7.24% of Pematang Siantar City's Population Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Pematang Siantar City, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 7.24 percent. This figure is down 0.64 percent compared to the previous year, which reported 7.88 percent.

The poverty rate in Pematang Siantar City has shown a downward trend over the past 10 years, decreasing from 10.35 percent to 7.24 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 276,930.

Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks 29th out of 33 regencies/cities in the province.

Other regions in North Sumatra with higher poverty rates include West Nias Regency (22 percent) and North Nias Regency (21 percent).

Below is the poverty rate in North Sumatra in 2023:
* West Nias Regency 22%
* North Nias Regency 21%
* South Nias Regency 16%
* Nias Regency 15%
* Gunung Sitoli City 14%
* Tanjung Balai City 12%
* Samosir Regency 11%
* Central Tapanuli Regency 11%
* Sibolga City 11%
* Batu Bara Regency 11%
* Tebing Tinggi City 9%
* Langkat Regency 9%
* North Labuhan Batu Regency 9%
* Mandailing Natal Regency 8%
* North Padang Lawas Regency 8%
* Humbang Hasundutan Regency 8%
* North Tapanuli Regency 8%
* Asahan Regency 8%
* South Labuhan Batu Regency 8%
* Toba Samosir Regency 8%
* Medan City 8%
* Labuhan Batu Regency 7%
* Karo Regency 7%
* Padang Lawas Regency 7%
* Simalungun Regency 7%
* Pakpak Bharat Regency 7%
* Dairi Regency 7%
* Serdang Bedagai Regency 7%
* Pematang Siantar City 7%
* South Tapanuli Regency 7%
* Padang Sidempuan City 6%
* Binjai City 4%
* Deli Serdang Regency 3%