Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 101.64 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines is 101.64 million people, 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, number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines peaked at 101.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.28 million people, 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.28 million people | — |
| 1988 | 35.25 million people | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 38.22 million people | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 42.27 million people | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 51.20 million people | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 56.70 million people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 62.48 million people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 64.57 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 72.26 million people | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 75.19 million people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 85.37 million people | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 94.79 million people | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 95.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 101.64 million people | +6.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 101.64 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 101.64 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.66 million people, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.27 million people | 31.28 million people | 35.25 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.90 million people | 38.22 million people | 51.20 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.01 million people | 56.70 million people | 72.26 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.12 million people | 75.19 million people | 94.79 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.50 million people | 95.35 million people | 101.64 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines was 101.64 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 million people in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.