Philippines vs United States: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines, a difference of 215.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 943.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 1990s | 8.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Philippines and United States?
- 215.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.