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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed