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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.
As of 2022, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has the highest incidence of poverty in the country at 37.2% while Metro Manila has the lowest at 3.5%. [13] [14] Children in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to the effects of poverty and suffer high rates of mortality for those below 5 years old. [15]
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.
More than a thousand families have been left homeless in the Philippines after a massive fire swept through a shanty community in Manila.
According to Albert and Ramon, the poorest 20% of the population only had a share of 4.45% of the national income. This shows that the distribution of wealth is uneven in the Philippines for the data shows that the poorest 20% earned 14,022 pesos while the richest 20% of 176,863 pesos. [5]
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.
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.
One county has a median income under $33,000. Ten North Carolina counties were recently named among the poorest in the state, according to financial website SmartAsset.