Poverty and living standards in Chachoengsao, Thailand: official figures
0.8% of people in Chachoengsao lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 8th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chachoengsao?
About 8,000 people in Chachoengsao were poor in 2024, 0.2% 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 Chachoengsao?
The poverty line used for Chachoengsao in 2024 was 3,285 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 Chachoengsao?
The poverty rate in Chachoengsao was 0.7% 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 Chachoengsao changed?
The number of poor people in Chachoengsao went from 6,100 in 2022 to 8,000 in 2024, up 30%; 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 Chachoengsao compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chachoengsao ranks 68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chachoengsao ranks 8 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Songkhla | 3,423 baht |
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 baht |
| 8 | Chachoengsao | 3,285 baht |
| 9 | Pathum Thani | 3,262 baht |
| 10 | Prachin Buri | 3,247 baht |
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 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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