The Number of Poor People in Villages and Cities Has Decreased
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Data from Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows a decrease in the number of impoverished people. In 2018, the number reached 25.95 million people, or 9.82 percent. This figure decreased the following year to 25.14 million people, equivalent to 9.41 percent.
This decrease in poverty applies to both urban and rural populations. This year, the number of impoverished people living in urban areas is 9.99 million, while those living in rural areas number 15.15 million.
As of March 2019, the largest number of impoverished people resided in East Java, with 4.1 million individuals. Conversely, the province with the lowest number of impoverished people was North Kalimantan, with 48,800 individuals.
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