This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by poverty rate as of 2021. The international poverty rate used by the World Bank is used in the following list. The national poverty rate of the Philippines was estimated to be at 22.4% in early 2023. This was the share of the Population whose per capita income was not sufficient to meet the basic food and non-food needs.

List of regions Percent of population living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day, international dollars (2017 PPP) as per the World Bank.

+Percent of population living on less than poverty thresholdsRegion$2.15$3.65$6.85Year of estimate2.99%17.99%55.27%2021Ilocos Region2.07%13.87%55.39%2021Cagayan Valley1.80%15.11%54.81%2021Central Luzon1.36%11.11%50.37%2021Calabarzon1.05%10.05%44.41%2021Mimaropa3.46%20.44%59.13%2021Bicol Region4.29%28.75%69.37%2021Western Visayas2.49%18.69%58.13%2021Central Visayas6.21%27.10%64.48%2021Eastern Visayas5.18%28.54%68.09%2021Zamboanga Peninsula7.27%29.63%67.39%2021Northern Mindanao4.89%25.83%66.17%2021Davao Region2.48%16.36%55.81%2021Soccsksargen6.24%27.79%65.79%2021Metro Manila0.09%3.36%31.63%2021Cordillera Administrative Region0.89%9.75%43.20%2021Bangsamoro6.52%36.66%86.65%2021Caraga6.46%32.78%70.39%2021

List of provinces Percent of population living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day, international dollars (2017 PPP) as per the World Bank.

+Percent of population living on less than poverty thresholdsProvince$2.15$3.65$6.85Year of estimate2.99%17.99%55.27%2021Batangas0.31%6.21%42.05%2021Benguet0.50%5.54%33.90%2021Bohol4.37%23.33%62.06%2021Bukidnon6.45%29.17%68.03%2021Bulacan1.69%10.75%51.95%2021Cagayan0.61%9.85%51.28%2021Camarines Norte1.92%21.65%64.27%2021Camarines Sur7.41%38.13%73.36%2021Camiguin2.87%20.20%62.10%2021Capiz0.28%9.28%52.48%2021Abra2.33%21.13%60.40%2021Catanduanes1.63%22.99%64.46%2021Cavite1.29%9.96%43.82%2021Cebu6.86%28.15%65.14%2021Davao del Norte1.44%8.35%44.68%2021Davao Oriental2.21%29.82%75.45%2021Eastern Samar7.66%37.39%70.48%2021Ifugao0.38%7.76%44.81%2021Ilocos Norte0.00%2.45%36.40%2021Ilocos Sur1.94%14.27%54.97%2021Agusan del Norte6.85%30.33%65.53%2021Iloilo3.25%17.45%51.52%2021Isabela2.74%19.92%59.42%2021Kalinga0.80%8.25%42.99%2021La Union0.75%8.98%45.89%2021Laguna0.98%9.37%41.13%2021Lanao del Norte8.40%34.08%72.35%2021Lanao del Sur0.00%10.19%83.83%2021Leyte5.97%27.30%66.85%2021Agusan del Sur8.14%40.99%77.45%2021Marinduque2.07%21.53%62.40%2021Masbate3.58%27.30%74.28%2021Misamis Occidental2.20%23.98%71.33%2021Misamis Oriental2.35%18.49%58.85%2021Mountain Province2.25%21.95%62.62%2021Negros Occidental2.08%21.45%64.59%2021Negros Oriental6.08%28.62%66.14%2021Northern Samar1.82%25.50%66.69%2021Nueva Ecija1.21%13.60%56.35%2021Aklan3.25%19.72%59.22%2021Nueva Vizcaya2.29%15.07%53.88%2021Occidental Mindoro6.61%29.94%65.40%2021Oriental Mindoro3.95%17.96%52.00%2021Palawan1.20%13.33%56.83%2021Pampanga0.18%4.35%39.93%2021Pangasinan2.85%17.32%61.74%2021Quezon2.93%21.39%63.86%2021Quirino0.38%9.08%42.87%2021Rizal0.19%6.59%37.23%2021Romblon6.91%39.68%76.57%2021Albay2.25%19.95%59.99%2021Samar (Western)5.92%33.04%73.58%2021Siquijor0.00%3.36%40.36%2021Sorsogon3.48%29.17%75.05%2021South Cotabato3.47%16.36%52.76%2021Southern Leyte2.59%21.30%64.82%2021Sultan Kudarat5.51%29.85%69.71%2021Sulu13.29%61.98%95.34%2021Surigao del Norte4.75%27.18%68.35%2021Surigao del Sur5.38%30.71%69.42%2021Tarlac1.34%11.72%49.81%2021Antique4.22%23.55%59.17%2021Tawi-Tawi4.57%36.13%79.23%2021Zambales4.14%23.94%62.91%2021Zamboanga del Norte16.27%50.13%81.09%2021Zamboanga del Sur3.12%17.93%58.15%2021Aurora2.62%21.35%60.97%2021Biliran4.36%26.95%64.42%2021Guimaras0.38%9.84%55.43%2021Sarangani11.91%40.59%77.44%2021Apayao0.00%6.68%46.02%2021Davao de Oro3.19%23.45%67.32%2021Zamboanga Sibugay6.35%33.57%73.36%2021Dinagat Islands6.96%33.10%71.13%2021Bataan1.18%11.48%47.46%2021Batanes0.00%3.33%28.57%2021Basilan10.16%43.90%81.97%2021Davao del Sur5.01%25.68%67.00%2021Maguindanao6.29%37.82%84.16%2021Metro Manila0.09%3.36%31.63%2021Cotabato7.31%31.78%70.11%2021

See also

Poverty in the Philippines

References