Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Philippines
Philippines: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 13.25 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Philippines is 13.25 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Philippines?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 million people in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.