Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Philippines
Philippines: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 13.68 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.68 million people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
31st
of 119 countries
All-time high
15.53 million people
in 2018
All-time low
2.81 million people
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Philippines, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.68 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Philippines peaked at 15.53 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million people, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.81 million people | — |
| 1988 | 3.41 million people | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million people | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 5.19 million people | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 8.54 million people | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.29 million people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 10.64 million people | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 11.99 million people | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.32 million people | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 15.53 million people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.68 million people | -12.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.68 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.68 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.81 million people, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 million people | 2.81 million people | 3.41 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million people | 4.66 million people | 8.54 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million people | 8.11 million people | 11.99 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.05 million people | 12.30 million people | 15.53 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.68 million people | 13.68 million people | 13.68 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 Romania 16.34 million people compare
- 29 Peru 15.57 million people compare
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million people compare
- 32 Bangladesh 12.91 million people compare
- 33 Belgium 11.54 million people compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 11.10 million people compare
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Philippines?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Philippines was 13.68 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million people in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.