Philippines vs Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Philippines
2.4%
in 2023
Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Philippines rank
15th
Western Asia rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Philippines
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.4% in Philippines, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes 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.
Philippines ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 3.4% | 12.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 2.9% | 5.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 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, Philippines or Western Asia?
- 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 Philippines and Western Asia?
- 2.8%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Philippines ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.