Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 7.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.8%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.8%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines peaked at 14.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -35.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 7.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 11.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 4 South Africa 18.9% compare
- 5 Honduras 17.2% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.2% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.8% compare
- 9 Romania 5.7% compare
- 9 Indonesia 5.7% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Philippines was 7.8% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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