Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs Philippines: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
0.1%
in 2024
Philippines
5.3%
in 2023
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
42nd
Philippines rank
41st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.3% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 53.0 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 41st of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.1% | 42.1% | 34.9% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 36.7% | 31.0% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 24.6% | 11.4% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 14.7% | 9.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.3% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Philippines?
- 5.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Philippines rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 41st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.