Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines

Philippines: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 101.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101.64 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
101.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
31.28 million
in 1985
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines, 1985–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1985200420231985: 31.3M1988: 35.2M1991: 38.2M1994: 42.3M1997: 51.2M2000: 56.7M2003: 62.5M2006: 64.6M2009: 72.3M2012: 75.2M2015: 85.4M2018: 94.8M2021: 95.3M2023: 101.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines is 101.64 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines peaked at 101.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.28 million, in 1985.

Philippines ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.27 million 31.28 million 35.25 million 2
1990s 43.90 million 38.22 million 51.20 million 3
2000s 64.01 million 56.70 million 72.26 million 4
2010s 85.12 million 75.19 million 94.79 million 3
2020s 98.50 million 95.35 million 101.64 million 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Mexico 128.71 million compare
  2. 11 Japan 124.75 million compare
  3. 12 Egypt 110.69 million compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 98.08 million compare
  5. 15 Iran 88.57 million compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 85.18 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Philippines was 101.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 101.64 million in 2023.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 31.28 million in 1985.
How does Philippines rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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