Northern Africa vs Philippines: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Northern Africa
5.1%
in 2025
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
18th
Philippines rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Northern Africa
- Philippines
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.1% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Northern Africa'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 ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 15.5% | 10.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 8.7% | 6.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Philippines |
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 or Philippines?
- Northern Africa, at 5.1% 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 Philippines?
- 2.7%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Philippines rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 32 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.