34.7% poverty incidence had been recorded in Surigao del Norte in 2015, lowest in the region. This is according to the latest Poverty Incidence among Population data by Philippine Statistics Authority.
Agusan del Norte followed posting 34.9% poverty incidence, which is then followed by Surigao del Sur, 40.1%, and Agusan del Sur, 40.3%.

Surigao del Norte’s poverty incidence decreased by 4.4% from 2012, the year when Agusan del Norte records the lowest poverty incidence with 34.7%.
The next poverty incidence survey will be conducted three years after.
