Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Philippines stood at 29.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Philippines peaked at 62.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 27th 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.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.7% | — |
| 1988 | 60.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -14.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 29.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 18.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 48.2% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.4% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.2% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.3% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Philippines?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Philippines was 29.3% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.