Philippines vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Philippines
13.25 million people
in 2023
Zambia
14.44 million people
in 2022
Philippines rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.44 million people against 13.25 million people in Philippines, a difference of 1.19 million people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Philippines ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.16 million people 5.03 million people 21.14 million people Philippines
2000s 24.94 million people 8.89 million people 16.05 million people Philippines
2010s 19.95 million people 11.13 million people 8.81 million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Philippines or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.44 million people against 13.25 million people in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Philippines and Zambia?
1.19 million people, with Zambia ahead.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Philippines ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.