Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines
Philippines: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 82.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day 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, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines stood at 82.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines peaked at 92.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 26th 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92.6% | — |
| 1988 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 82.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 82.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.1%, 2.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.6% | 85.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 82.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines was 82.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.