Iran vs Philippines: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Iran
88.57 million people
in 2023
Philippines
101.64 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 101.64 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 13.07 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.82 million people | 42.27 million people | 9.55 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 71.64 million people | 68.42 million people | 3.22 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.74 million people | 85.12 million people | 4.37 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 86.99 million people | 98.50 million people | 11.50 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 101.64 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Iran and Philippines?
- 13.07 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.