8.04% of the Population in Toba Samosir Regency is Classified as Poor

The poverty rate in Toba Samosir Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 8.04 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.85 percent.

The trend of the poverty rate in Toba Samosir Regency over the past 10 years has been decreasing, from an initial poverty rate of 9.23 percent to 8.04 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 217,130.

Meanwhile, in other regencies/cities in North Sumatra, the poverty rates are second highest in West Nias Regency at 22 percent and North Nias Regency at 21 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%


• West 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%