Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines

Philippines: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 29.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.33
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62.69
in 1985
All-time low
29.33
in 2023
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 62.71988: 60.21991: 58.41994: 56.61997: 48.22000: 48.42003: 45.52006: 46.52009: 42.42012: 43.82015: 37.72018: 31.22021: 34.22023: 29.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines stood at 29.33. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines peaked at 62.69 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.33, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.46 60.23 62.69 2
1990s 54.4 48.17 58.4 3
2000s 45.69 42.35 48.42 4
2010s 37.56 31.22 43.77 3
2020s 31.76 29.33 34.18 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 24 Senegal 37.32 compare
  2. 25 Botswana 35.77 compare
  3. 28 Guinea 29.18 compare
  4. 29 Mauritania 25.96 compare
  5. 30 India 23.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Philippines was 29.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 62.69 in 1985.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 29.33 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Philippines ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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