Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 28.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines peaked at 57.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, 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 living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.3% | — |
| 1988 | 55.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 55.1% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 43.0% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.0% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.5% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
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 population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Philippines was 28.3% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 $3.20 per day.