3.74% of Bontang City's Population Falls into the Poor Category
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The poverty rate in Bontang City, as of November 30, 2024, was recorded at 3.74 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.37 percent.
The poverty rate in Bontang City has shown a downward trend over the past 10 years, decreasing from 5.06 percent to 3.74 percent.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in these regencies/cities in 2024 was 190,620.
Other regencies/cities in East Kalimantan with the second and third highest poverty rates are Mahakam Hulu Regency (10 percent) and Kutai Barat Regency (9 percent).
Below is the poverty rate in East Kalimantan in 2024:
* Mahakam Hulu Regency: 10%
* Kutai Barat Regency: 9%
* Kutai Timur Regency: 8%
* Paser Regency: 8%
* Kutai Kartanegara Regency: 7%
* Penajam Paser Utara Regency: 6%
* Berau Regency: 5%
* Samarinda City: 4%
* Bontang City: 3%
* Balikpapan City: 2%
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