Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 82.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 82.2% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines peaked at 92.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 26th 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.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92.6% | — |
| 1988 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.6% | 85.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 82.6% | 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)
- 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines was 82.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.