21.79% of the Population in North Nias Regency is Classified as Poor

The poverty rate in North Nias Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 21.79 percent. This figure is down 1.61 percentage points compared to the previous year's reported 23.4 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in North Nias Regency over the past 10 years has been downward, moving from 29.28 percent to 21.79 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of this regency in 2023 was 153,180.

Compared to other regions in North Sumatra, the poverty rate in this regency is among the top two.

Other regions with the highest poverty rates in North Sumatra are West Nias at 22 percent and South Nias at 16 percent.

The following is a list of poverty rates in North Sumatra in 2023:

• West Nias Regency 22%


• North Nias Regency 21%


• South Nias Regency 16%


• Nias Regency 15%


• Gunung Sitoli City 14%


• Tanjung Balai City 12%


• Samosir Regency 11%


• Central Tapanuli Regency 11%


• Sibolga City 11%


• Batu Bara Regency 11%


• Tebing Tinggi City 9%


• Langkat Regency 9%


• North Labuhan Batu Regency 9%


• Mandailing Natal Regency 8%


• North Padang Lawas Regency 8%


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency 8%


• North Tapanuli Regency 8%


• Asahan Regency 8%


• South Labuhan Batu Regency 8%


• Toba Samosir Regency 8%


• Medan City 8%


• Labuhan Batu Regency 7%


• Karo Regency 7%


• Padang Lawas Regency 7%


• Simalungun Regency 7%


• Pakpak Bharat Regency 7%


• Dairi Regency 7%


• Serdang Bedagai Regency 7%


• Pematang Siantar City 7%


• South Tapanuli Regency 7%


• Padang Sidempuan City 6%


• Binjai City 4%


• Deli Serdang Regency 3%