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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.
[24] [25] The country's poorest provinces are ruled by political dynasties. [26] [27] Additionally, there are the problem of extractive institutions that hinder the country's economic growth. [28] Poverty in the Philippines also had its roots from land inequality resulting from land policies under colonization by Spain and the United States. [29]
This is a list of regions and provinces of the Philippines by Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2024. [1] The HDI is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
California’s statewide median household income is $84,097, according to census data, but 12.3% of residents reported living in poverty. These are the 10 poorest counties in California, according ...
Figures exclude cities in Metro Manila. GDP (Nominal) figures based on 2018 Philippine Constant Prices as published by the Philippine Statistics Office on their various public releases in 2023. GDP in PPP using 2018 Constant Prices not publicized. GDP in USD using 2023 Exchange Rates. % of GDP Regional not publicized for Central Visayas Cities.
Slums in Manila can be found in four main types of locations: [8] by a river or near coastal areas; by an infill or a dumpsite; by heavily travelled roads; by road corners and intersections; A common characteristic of slums is their close proximity to commercial hubs due to employment opportunities close by.
According to World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi, the Philippines had become a "rising tiger" in East Asia. However, at the same time, during the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the increase in the wealth of the richest families in the Philippines, amounting to 47.39%, comprised 76.5% of the GDP increase for that year. [ 4 ]
Manila is a census-designated place [4] located adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California. [2] It is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) north of downtown Eureka, [5] at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). [2] The ZIP Code is 95521. [6] The population was 784 at the 2010 census.