6.8% of the Population in Pasaman Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Pasaman Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 6.8 percent. This figure is down 0.05 percentage points compared to the previous year's reported 6.85 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Pasaman Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 7.6 percent to 6.8 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of this regency in 2023 was 306,620.

Compared to other regions in West Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency ranks 5.5 out of 19 regencies in West Sumatra province.

Other regions in West Sumatra province with higher poverty rates are Mentawai Islands Regency (13 percent) and Pesisir Selatan Regency (7 percent).

Below is the poverty rate in West Sumatra in 2023:
* Mentawai Islands Regency 13%
* Pesisir Selatan Regency 7%
* Solok Regency 7%
* Pasaman Barat Regency 6%
* Lima Puluh Kota Regency 6%
* Pasaman Regency 6%
* Agam Regency 6%
* Solok Selatan Regency 6%
* Padang Pariaman Regency 6%
* Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency 5%
* Dharmasraya Regency 5%
* Payakumbuh City 5%
* Padang Panjang City 5%
* Pariaman City 4%
* Padang City 4%
* Tanah Datar Regency 4%
* Bukit Tinggi City 4%
* Solok City 3%
* Sawahlunto City 2%