Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Philippines: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Philippines rank
15th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Philippines
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 15.5% | 11.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 8.7% | 6.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Northern Africa and Western 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Philippines?
- Northern Africa and Western 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines?
- 2.8%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa and Western 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.