Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Philippines

Philippines: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 73.86 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
73.86
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.05
in 1985
All-time low
71.52
in 2018
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Philippines, 1985–2023

0204060801985200420231985: 891988: 87.11991: 85.41994: 84.71997: 782000: 79.92003: 78.52006: 77.32009: 762012: 76.52015: 73.52018: 71.52021: 74.92023: 73.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 73.86 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Philippines peaked at 89.05 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 71.52, in 2018.

That places Philippines 27th 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 88.06 87.08 89.05 2
1990s 82.7 78.03 85.37 3
2000s 77.91 76.02 79.87 4
2010s 73.85 71.52 76.53 3
2020s 74.38 73.86 74.89 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 24 Gambia 78.22 compare
  2. 25 Guinea 76.62 compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 73.98 compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 71.5 compare
  5. 29 Mauritania 71.16 compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.29 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Philippines?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Philippines was 73.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 in 1985.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 71.52 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Philippines ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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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