Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Philippines

Philippines: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 13.25 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.25 million
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.75 million
in 1994
All-time low
13.25 million
in 2023
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Philippines, 1985–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200420231985: 23.9M1988: 24.5M1991: 26.2M1994: 26.7M1997: 22.7M2000: 22.9M2003: 22.2M2006: 24.9M2009: 22.1M2012: 25.0M2015: 19.9M2018: 14.7M2021: 17.8M2023: 13.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 13.25 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Philippines peaked at 26.75 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.25 million, in 2023.

That places Philippines 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.21 million 23.93 million 24.49 million 2
1990s 25.21 million 22.71 million 26.75 million 3
2000s 23.06 million 22.12 million 24.94 million 4
2010s 19.87 million 14.68 million 24.98 million 3
2020s 15.50 million 13.25 million 17.75 million 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 14 Ghana 11.65 million compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 11.53 million compare
  6. 16 South Africa 11.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Philippines?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Philippines was 13.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.75 million in 1994.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.25 million in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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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