15.78% of the Population in Brebes Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Brebes Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 15.78 percent. This figure is down 0.27 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 16.05 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Brebes Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 20 percent to 15.78 percent.

According to data 4956, the total population in this regency in 2023 was 2.05 million.

Other regencies in Central Java with the second highest poverty rates are Kebumen at 16 percent and Wonosobo at 15 percent.

Poverty rates in Central Java in 2023 were:

• Kebumen Regency 16%


• Brebes Regency 15%


• Wonosobo Regency 15%


• Pemalang Regency 15%


• Purbalingga Regency 14%


• Banjarnegara Regency 14%


• Rembang Regency 14%


• Sragen Regency 12%


• Banyumas Regency 12%


• Klaten Regency 12%


• Demak Regency 12%


• Grobogan Regency 11%


• Blora Regency 11%


• Purworejo Regency 11%


• Cilacap Regency 10%


• Magelang Regency 10%


• Wonogiri Regency 10%


• Boyolali Regency 9%


• Karanganyar Regency 9%


• Pekalongan Regency 9%


• Kendal Regency 9%


• Pati Regency 9%


• Temanggung Regency 9%


• Batang Regency 8%


• Surakarta City 8%


• Tegal City 7%


• Sukoharjo Regency 7%


• Tegal Regency 7%


• Kudus Regency 7%


• Semarang Regency 7%


• Pekalongan City 6%


• Jepara Regency 6%


• Magelang City 6%


• Salatiga City 4%


• Semarang City 4%