19.97% of the population in Alor Regency falls into the poverty category.

The poverty rate in Alor Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 19.97 percent. This figure is down 0.28 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 20.25 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Alor Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 19.48 percent to 19.97 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency in 2023 was 221,960.

Compared to other regions in East Nusa Tenggara, the poverty rate in this regency ranks 13th out of 22 regencies in the province.

Other regions in East Nusa Tenggara with the highest poverty rates are Sumba Tengah at 31 percent and Sabu Raijua at 28 percent.

The following is a list of poverty rates in East Nusa Tenggara in 2023:

* Sumba Tengah Regency 31%
* Sabu Raijua Regency 28%
* Sumba Timur Regency 28%
* Sumba Barat Daya Regency 27%
* Sumba Barat Regency 27%
* Rote Ndao Regency 27%
* Timor Tengah Selatan Regency 25%
* Manggarai Timur Regency 25%
* Lembata Regency 24%
* Ende Regency 22%
* Timor Tengah Utara Regency 21%
* Kupang Regency 21%
* Alor Regency 19%
* Manggarai Regency 19%
* Manggarai Barat Regency 16%
* Malaka Regency 14%
* Belu Regency 14%
* Sikka Regency 12%
* Nagekeo Regency 12%
* Ngada Regency 12%
* Flores Timur Regency 11%
* Kupang City 8%