Central and Southern Asia vs Philippines: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central and Southern Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
Philippines rank
15th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Philippines
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 15.5% | 22.8% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Central and Southern Asia or Philippines?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 5.2% against 2.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central and Southern Asia and Philippines?
- 2.8%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Philippines rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.