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

Latest (2023)
82.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 1985
All-time low
79.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1985–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Philippines, 1985–2023

0204060801001985200420231985: 92.6 %1988: 91.3 %1991: 89.6 %1994: 89.2 %1997: 83.9 %2000: 85.4 %2003: 84.4 %2006: 83.3 %2009: 82.6 %2012: 82.8 %2015: 80.8 %2018: 79.8 %2021: 82.6 %2023: 82.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Gambia 86.4% compare
  2. 24 Senegal 86.0% compare
  3. 25 Guinea 85.9% compare
  4. 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
  5. 28 Cameroon 80.6% compare
  6. 29 Mauritania 80.4% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.