Philippines vs Southern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Southern Asia
5.3%
in 2025
Philippines rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Philippines
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5.3% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 38.1% | 22.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 16.6% | 7.8% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 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, Philippines or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5.3% against 2.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Philippines and Southern Asia?
- 2.9%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Southern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Philippines ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 46 countries.
- 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.