Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Philippines
Philippines: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty relative to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Philippines stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Philippines peaked at 43.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 41.0% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 30.7% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.4% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 26 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 28 Guinea 11.7% compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 31 Venezuela, RB 9.7% compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Philippines?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Philippines was 11.5% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.