8.18% of Pagar Alam City's Population Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Pagar Alam City, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 8.18 percent. This figure is down 0.7 percent compared to the previous year's reported 8.88 percent.
The trend in the poverty rate in Pagar Alam City over the past 10 years has been downward, from an initial 9.64 percent to 8.18 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2024 was 151,940.
Compared to other regions in South Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks 17th.
Other regions with higher poverty rates are Musi Rawas Utara Regency (17 percent) and Lahat Regency (14 percent).
Poverty rates in South Sumatra in 2024 were:
- Musi Rawas Utara Regency 17%
- Lahat Regency 14%
- Musi Rawas Regency 13%
- Musi Banyuasin Regency 12%
- Ogan Ilir Regency 12%
- Ogan Komering Ilir Regency 12%
- Lubuk Linggau City 11%
- Empat Lawang Regency 10%
- Ogan Komering Ulu Regency 10%
- Prabumulih City 10%
- Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency 9%
- Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency 9%
- Muara Enim Regency 9%
- Palembang City 9%
- Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency 9%
- Banyuasin Regency 9%
- Pagar Alam City 8%
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