Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Philippines
Philippines: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
Philippines recorded 29.3% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Philippines peaked at 62.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 27th 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 $4.20 a day in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.7% | — |
| 1988 | 60.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -14.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 29.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 18.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 48.2% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.4% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.2% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.3% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- 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 $4.20 a day in Philippines?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Philippines was 29.3% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 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 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.