Eastern Asia vs Philippines: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Philippines
5.3%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
40th
Philippines rank
41st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.3% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 26.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 41st of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8% | 42.1% | 27.7% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 36.7% | 25.0% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 24.6% | 8.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 14.7% | 9.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 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 or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.3% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and Philippines?
- 5.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Philippines rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 40th 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.