Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 6.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.35 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines peaked at 27.79 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2018.
That places Philippines 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.79 | — |
| 1988 | 24.83 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 26.32 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 24.73 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 17.42 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 14.32 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 12.94 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 14.45 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 11.83 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.31 | 24.83 | 27.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.82 | 17.42 | 26.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.04 | 10.45 | 14.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 4.68 | 11.83 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 30 Senegal 8.45 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.43 compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.68 compare
- 34 Colombia 5.69 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 5.44 compare
- 36 Mauritania 4.94 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.92 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,869 (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 revenues vs income inequality 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.351 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Philippines was 6.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.79 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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