Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Burkina Faso
6.34 million people
in 2021
Philippines
7.23 million people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Philippines rank
16th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7.23 million people against 6.34 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 885,490 people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 16th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 8.45 million people 16.73 million people 8.28 million people Philippines
2000s 8.08 million people 10.22 million people 2.15 million people Philippines
2010s 7.23 million people 5.08 million people 2.15 million people Burkina Faso
2020s 6.34 million people 7.23 million people 885,490 people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Burkina Faso or Philippines?
Philippines, at 7.23 million people against 6.34 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Burkina Faso and Philippines?
885,490 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 16th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.