Indonesia vs Philippines: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Indonesia
11.53 million people
in 2025
Philippines
13.25 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.25 million people against 11.53 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.72 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.53 million people | 23.06 million people | 88.47 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 52.44 million people | 19.87 million people | 32.57 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 21.29 million people | 15.50 million people | 5.79 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13.25 million people against 11.53 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 1.72 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.