West Papua's Poverty Rate Decreases to 21.82%, Despite an Increase in the Number of Poor Residents
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded the number of poor people in West Papua at 221,290. This figure increased by 1.01% from 219,070 in March 2021.
Although the number of poor people increased, West Papua's poverty rate decreased to 21.82%. This poverty rate decreased by 0.02% from 21.84% in March 2021.
Since September 2019, the number of poor people in West Papua has continued to increase. There were 207,590 poor people in September 2019, then increased to 208,580 in March 2020.
In September 2020, the number of poor people increased to 215,220. This number increased again to 219,070 in March 2021.
West Papua remains one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia. West Papua's poverty rate is second only to Papua's, which stands at 27.38%.
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