MAGNITUDE OF FAMILIES BELOW THE POVERTY THRESHOLD IN NCR, URBAN-RURAL: 1997 & 2000
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REGION TOTAL | URBAN | RURAL
1997 2000 | 1997 2000 | 1997 2000
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PHILIPPINES 4,511,151 5,218,804 1,208,436 1,533,438 3,302,715 3,685,366
NCR 127,873 211,559 127,873 211,559 - -
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Source of Basic Data: National Statistics Office, 2000 FIES Preliminary Results
Source of Poverty Statistics: TWG on Income Statistics