Poverty and living standards in Bangkok, Thailand: official figures
0.8% of people in Bangkok lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 6th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Bangkok?
About 70,400 people in Bangkok were poor in 2024, 2.1% of the 3,433,000 poor people in Thailand.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Bangkok?
The poverty line used for Bangkok in 2024 was 3,657 baht per person per month of spending, against 3,078 baht for Thailand as a whole.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyIs poverty rising or falling in Bangkok?
The poverty rate in Bangkok was 1.4% in 2022, 0.4% in 2023 and 0.8% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022, 3.4% in 2023 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Bangkok changed?
The number of poor people in Bangkok went from 124,000 in 2022 to 70,400 in 2024, down 43%; for Thailand the number went from 3,793,000 to 3,433,000.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow Bangkok compares with other capital cities
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Bangkok ranks 70 of 75, highest first. Share of the population spending less than the national poverty line (consumption expenditure basis).
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
| 72 | Phichit | 0.6% |
| 73 | Loei | 0.5% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Bangkok ranks 1 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 3,657 baht |
| 2 | Rayong | 3,531 baht |
| 3 | Samut Sakhon | 3,438 baht |
| 4 | Chon Buri | 3,431 baht |
| 5 | Songkhla | 3,423 baht |
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 baht |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics: Poverty by expenditure (poverty line, number of poor people and poverty headcount ratio by province, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0cf03dc02dc6…)
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