Share of population in extreme poverty in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population in extreme poverty was 11.53 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of population in extreme poverty in Philippines, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 11.53 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Philippines peaked at 43.34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.53, 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 | 42.17 | 41 | 43.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.71 | 30.73 | 40.64 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 23.44 | 28.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 13.41 | 24.94 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.61 | 11.53 | 15.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 26 South Africa 17.44 compare
- 27 Honduras 15.72 compare
- 28 Guinea 11.65 compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.22 compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.71 compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.66 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 in Philippines?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Philippines was 11.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.34 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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