11.01% of the Population in Sangihe Islands Regency Falls into the Poor Category

The poverty rate in Kepulauan Sangihe Regency, as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 11.01 percent. This figure is up 0.51 percentage points compared to the previous year's reported rate of 10.5 percent.

Over the past 10 years, the poverty rate in Kepulauan Sangihe Regency has shown a downward trend, decreasing from 32.87 percent to 11.01 percent. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population of the regency in 2021 was 136,610.

In other regencies in North Sulawesi, the poverty rates, from highest to lowest, are as follows: Bolaang Mongondow Selatan 12 percent, Minahasa Tenggara 11 percent, Minahasa Selatan 8 percent, Kep. Siau Tagulandang Biaro 8 percent, and Kepulauan Talaud 8 percent.

The following is a complete list of poverty rates in North Sulawesi province in 2023, from highest to lowest:

* Bolaang Mongondow Selatan: 12 percent
* Minahasa Tenggara: 11 percent
* Kepulauan Sangihe: 11 percent
* Minahasa Selatan: 8 percent
* Kep. Siau Tagulandang Biaro: 8 percent
* Kepulauan Talaud: 8 percent
* Bolaang Mongondow Utara: 7 percent
* Bolaang Mongondow: 7 percent
* Minahasa: 6 percent
* Minahasa Utara: 6 percent
* Bitung City: 6 percent
* Bolaang Mongondow Timur: 5 percent
* Manado City: 5 percent
* Tomohon City: 5 percent
* Kotamobagu City: 5 percent