Poverty and living standards in CALABARZON (Region IV-A), Philippines: official figures
5.3% of families in CALABARZON lived below the poverty line in 2023 (official poverty statistics), against 10.9% of families nationally; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions for poverty.
Is poverty falling in CALABARZON?
Family poverty in CALABARZON fell from 7.2% in 2021 to 5.3% in 2023, by 1.9 percentage points; nationally it moved from 13.2% to 10.9%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow has poverty in CALABARZON changed since 2018?
Since 2018, when 5.1% of families in CALABARZON were poor, the rate has risen by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% in 2023; the national rate went from 12.1% to 10.9%.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in CALABARZON?
The official poverty line in CALABARZON was ₱37,096 a year per person in 2023 (about ₱3,091 a month); the national line was ₱33,296 a year, and CALABARZON ranks 3rd highest of 17 regions for the level of the line.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority · saved copyHow many people in CALABARZON are in the poorest fifth?
In the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey 5.5% of people in CALABARZON were in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index, and 29.7% were in the richest fifth (a country-wide split would be 20% each); it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions for the poorest fifth.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many homes in CALABARZON have earth or bamboo floors?
2.1% of households in CALABARZON lived in homes with rudimentary floors (earth, wood plank, palm or bamboo) in 2022, against 11.3% nationally; it ranks 3rd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many households in CALABARZON cook with clean fuel?
84.1% of households in CALABARZON cooked with clean fuel (such as electricity or LPG) in 2022 (national: 59.5%); it ranks 3rd highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow CALABARZON (Region IV-A) compares with other regions
People in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index (2022)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 15 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | People in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Davao Region (Region XI) | 23.7% |
| 12 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 14.6% |
| 13 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 12.4% |
| 14 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 8.9% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 5.5% |
| 16 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 5.2% |
| 17 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 0.8% |
Households cooking with clean fuel (2022)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 3 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking with clean fuel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 96.7% |
| 2 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 85.8% |
| 3 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 84.1% |
| 4 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 77.0% |
| 5 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 57.9% |
| 6 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 55.8% |
| 7 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 53.1% |
Poverty incidence among families (2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 15 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Poverty incidence among families |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | 9.8% |
| 12 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | 8.4% |
| 13 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 7.2% |
| 14 | Central Luzon (Region III) | 5.7% |
| 15 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 5.3% |
| 16 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 4.4% |
| 17 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 1.1% |
Change in family poverty incidence, 2021 to 2023 (percentage points) (2021-2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 8 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Change in family poverty incidence, 2021 to 2023 (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | National Capital Region (NCR) | -1.1 |
| 6 | Bicol Region (Region V) | -1.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | -1.9 |
| 8 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | -1.9 |
| 9 | Western Visayas (Region VI) | -2.3 |
| 10 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | -2.5 |
| 11 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | -2.6 |
Annual per capita poverty threshold (2023)
CALABARZON (Region IV-A) ranks 3 of 17, highest first. The Negros Island Region, created in 2024, is not listed; Western Visayas and Central Visayas exclude Negros in this table.
| Rank | Region | Annual per capita poverty threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Luzon (Region III) | ₱38,510 |
| 2 | National Capital Region (NCR) | ₱37,711 |
| 3 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | ₱37,096 |
| 4 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | ₱34,553 |
| 5 | Ilocos Region (Region I) | ₱34,454 |
| 6 | Bicol Region (Region V) | ₱33,575 |
| 7 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | ₱33,513 |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority: Official poverty statistics, Table 1: Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence Among Families with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2018, 2021 and 2023 (OpenStat table 0011F3DF010, CSV export), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5a5a465011bf…)
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