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UNDP estimates 3.9% of PHL population suffers from 'multidimensional' poverty
Business World Philippines
|October 22, 2025
ABOUT 3.9% of the Philippine population can be classified as suffering from "multidimensional" poverty, meaning poor in terms of living standards, education, and health, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said.
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According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025, the UNDP said the "multidimensionally poor" in the Philippines is equivalent to 4.3 million people.
The report covers 109 countries and territories representing 6.3 billion people and updates the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for 13 countries.
The UNDP also classified an additional 5.2% or 6.02 million people in the Philippines as vulnerable to falling into multidimensional poverty.
The UNDP said the Philippine MPI rating is based on 2022.
This story is from the October 22, 2025 edition of Business World Philippines.
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