Poverty and living standards in Chaiyaphum, Thailand: official figures
2.7% of people in Chaiyaphum lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 26th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chaiyaphum?
About 24,200 people in Chaiyaphum were poor in 2024, 0.7% 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 Chaiyaphum?
The poverty line used for Chaiyaphum in 2024 was 2,689 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 Chaiyaphum?
The poverty rate in Chaiyaphum was 1.2% in 2022, 2.4% in 2023 and 2.7% 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 Chaiyaphum changed?
The number of poor people in Chaiyaphum went from 10,800 in 2022 to 24,200 in 2024, up 124%; 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 Chaiyaphum compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chaiyaphum ranks 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Chumphon | 3.1% |
| 48 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3.1% |
| 49 | Trat | 2.9% |
| 50 | Chaiyaphum | 2.7% |
| 51 | Prachin Buri | 2.6% |
| 52 | Samut Sakhon | 2.5% |
| 53 | Roi Et | 2.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chaiyaphum ranks 67 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 baht |
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 baht |
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 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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