Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines
Philippines: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 20.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines stood at 20.48 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines peaked at 22.16 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million people, in 1985.
That places Philippines 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 million people | 4.11 million people | 5.19 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.69 million people | 6.68 million people | 11.92 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.06 million people | 11.66 million people | 16.44 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million people | 17.24 million people | 22.16 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.09 million people | 19.71 million people | 20.48 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.351 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1239 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1239 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1481 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2356 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Philippines was 20.48 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million people in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.