14.18% of the Population in Mimika Regency Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Mimika Regency, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 14.18 percent. This is a 0.63 percent increase compared to the previous year's reported rate of 13.55 percent.
Over the past 10 years, the poverty rate in Mimika Regency has shown a downward trend, decreasing from 16.2 percent to 14.18 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of this regency/city in 2024 was 316,000.
Compared to other regions in Central Papua, this regency/city ranks eighth in terms of poverty rate.
Other regions with higher poverty rates are Intan Jaya Regency (41 percent) and Deiyai Regency (39 percent).
The following is a list of poverty rates in Central Papua in 2024:
* Intan Jaya Regency: 41%
* Deiyai Regency: 39%
* Puncak Regency: 37%
* Paniai Regency: 37%
* Puncak Jaya Regency: 35%
* Dogiyai Regency: 30%
* Nabire Regency: 24%
* Mimika Regency: 14%
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