Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines stood at 6.3%.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines peaked at 27.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 33rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.8% | — |
| 1988 | 24.8% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 30 Senegal 8.5% compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
- 32 Venezuela 6.7% compare
- 34 Colombia 5.7% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 5.4% compare
- 36 Mauritania 4.9% compare
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 population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines was 6.3% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.