7.69% of Palopo City's Population Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Palopo City, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 7.69 percent. This figure is down 0.09 percent compared to the previous year, which was reported at 7.78 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Palopo City over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 8.8 percent to 7.69 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of Palopo City in 2023 was 184,300.

Meanwhile, in other cities in South Sulawesi, the two highest poverty rates were Pangkajene and Kepulauan at 13 percent and Jeneponto at 13 percent.

The following is a list of poverty rates in South Sulawesi in 2023:

* Pangkajene and Kepulauan Regency 13%
* Jeneponto Regency 13%
* Luwu Regency 12%
* Enrekang Regency 12%
* Luwu Utara Regency 12%
* Tana Toraja Regency 12%
* Kepulauan Selayar Regency 12%
* Toraja Utara Regency 12%
* Bone Regency 10%
* Maros Regency 9%
* Bantaeng Regency 9%
* Pinrang Regency 8%
* Sinjai Regency 8%
* Barru Regency 8%
* Takalar Regency 8%
* Palopo City 7%
* Soppeng Regency 7%
* Gowa Regency 7%
* Bulukumba Regency 7%
* Luwu Timur Regency 6%
* Wajo Regency 6%
* Parepare City 5%
* Sidenreng Rappang Regency 5%
* Makassar City 5%