Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 13.25 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines is 13.25 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines peaked at 26.75 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.25 million people, in 2023.
That places Philippines 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.93 million people | — |
| 1988 | 24.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.16 million people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 26.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.71 million people | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 22.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.25 million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.94 million people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 22.12 million people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 24.98 million people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 19.95 million people | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million people | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 13.25 million people | -25.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.25 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 149.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.25 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,843 people, 57.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.21 million people | 23.93 million people | 24.49 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.21 million people | 22.71 million people | 26.75 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.06 million people | 22.12 million people | 24.94 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.87 million people | 14.68 million people | 24.98 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.50 million people | 13.25 million people | 17.75 million people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Philippines was 13.25 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 million people in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.