Poverty and living standards in Bueng Kan, Thailand: official figures
3.7% of people in Bueng Kan lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 35th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Bueng Kan?
About 13,200 people in Bueng Kan were poor in 2024, 0.4% 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 Bueng Kan?
The poverty line used for Bueng Kan in 2024 was 2,736 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 Bueng Kan?
The poverty rate in Bueng Kan was 1.8% in 2022, 0.5% in 2023 and 3.7% 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 Bueng Kan changed?
The number of poor people in Bueng Kan went from 6,400 in 2022 to 13,200 in 2024, up 108%; 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 Bueng Kan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Bueng Kan ranks 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Samut Songkhram | 4.4% |
| 39 | Nong Khai | 3.9% |
| 40 | Amnat Charoen | 3.8% |
| 41 | Bueng Kan | 3.7% |
| 42 | Songkhla | 3.6% |
| 43 | Udon Thani | 3.6% |
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Bueng Kan ranks 58 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Amnat Charoen | 2,765 baht |
| 56 | Phrae | 2,762 baht |
| 57 | Buri Ram | 2,747 baht |
| 58 | Bueng Kan | 2,736 baht |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 2,727 baht |
| 60 | Nong Khai | 2,727 baht |
| 61 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 2,719 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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