25.71% of the Population in Sorong Regency is Classified as Poor
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The poverty rate in Sorong Regency, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 25.71 percent. This figure is down 1.17 percentage points compared to the previous year, which reported 26.88 percent.
The trend in the poverty rate in Sorong Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, from an initial poverty rate of 33.35 percent to 25.71 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of this regency/city in 2024 was 128,160.
Other regencies/cities in West Papua Daya with the highest poverty rates are Tambrauw Regency at 29 percent and Maybrat Regency at 29 percent.
Poverty rates in West Papua Daya in 2024 were:
- Tambrauw Regency: 29%
- Maybrat Regency: 29%
- Sorong Regency: 25%
- South Sorong Regency: 17%
- Raja Ampat Regency: 15%
- Sorong City: 13%
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