10 Provinces with the Highest Poverty Rates in Indonesia
Poverty is a serious problem facing Indonesia today. One way that can be done to overcome poverty is to understand the percentage of poverty data. Data on poverty can be used as a reference in implementing policies.
With existing data, policy makers can identify which provinces require special attention in poverty alleviation programs. The following is poverty percentage data from the 10 provinces with the highest poverty rates in Indonesia in 2023.
The province with the highest poverty rate is Papua Province, with a poverty percentage of 26.03%. One of the challenges that makes it difficult to eradicate poverty in Papua Province comes from complex geographic, social and economic factors.
The province with the second highest poverty rate is West Papua Province with a poverty percentage of 20.49%. West Papua also faces similar challenges. Underdeveloped infrastructure, limited access to health and education services, and inequality in the distribution of wealth are factors that need to be addressed.
In 3rd place is East Nusa Tenggara Province, with a poverty percentage of 19.96%. The high percentage of poverty in NTT is largely due to limited infrastructure, low levels of education, and dependence on the agricultural sector.
In 4th place is Maluku Province, with a poverty percentage of 16.42%. Sustainable economic development, empowerment of local communities, and better social protection are needed to address economic inequality in the province.
In 5th place is Gorontalo Province, with a poverty percentage of 15.15%. With a high level of poverty, Gorontalo needs a comprehensive development strategy. Strengthening local economic sectors, increasing access to basic services, and improving the quality of human resources are key in efforts to reduce poverty in this region.
In 6th place is Aceh Province, with a poverty percentage of 14.45%. In 7th place is Bengkulu Province, with a poverty percentage of 14.04%. Potential sectors in this province need to continue to be optimized to overcome the problem of poverty.
In 8th place is West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, with a poverty rate of 13.85%. A focus on improving the quality of education, inclusive infrastructure development, and community economic empowerment is urgently needed to help overcome this problem.
In 9th place is Central Sulawesi Province, with a poverty rate of 12.41%. In 10th place is South Sumatra Province with a poverty rate of 11.78%.
Apart from optimizing priority sectors in each province, collaboration between the central and regional governments, as well as active involvement of various stakeholders, is also needed to achieve inclusive and sustainable development goals.
Source : Bappenas
