The Differences Between the World Bank and BPS Poverty Lines: Here's the Explanation
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FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The difference in poverty figures between the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and the World Bank is...
PDIP spokesperson Guntur Romli criticized the stark difference between the World Bank and BPS poverty figures. He called the decile game a ploy to lower the figures.
The World Bank records that 64.2% of Indonesia's population is poor, compared to 8.07% according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Why is this?
Poverty figures in Indonesia have sparked controversy. According to the World Bank, 64.2% of the population lives below the poverty line. However, according to the country's official statistics agency, BPS, the poverty rate is only 8.07%.
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