Mexico vs Philippines: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Mexico
128.71 million people
in 2024
Philippines
101.64 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 128.71 million people against 101.64 million people in Philippines, a difference of 27.07 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.08 million people | 42.27 million people | 34.81 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 90.03 million people | 60.64 million people | 29.39 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 114.01 million people | 84.99 million people | 29.02 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 128.71 million people against 101.64 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Philippines?
- 27.07 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.