Poverty and living standards in Chanthaburi, Thailand: official figures
0.9% of people in Chanthaburi lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 10th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chanthaburi?
About 5,500 people in Chanthaburi 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 Chanthaburi?
The poverty line used for Chanthaburi in 2024 was 3,198 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 Chanthaburi?
The poverty rate in Chanthaburi was 4.6% in 2022, 2.4% in 2023 and 0.9% 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 Chanthaburi changed?
The number of poor people in Chanthaburi went from 26,500 in 2022 to 5,500 in 2024, down 79%; 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 Chanthaburi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chanthaburi ranks 66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chanthaburi ranks 16 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
| 15 | Samut Prakan | 3,205 baht |
| 16 | Chanthaburi | 3,198 baht |
| 17 | Lop Buri | 3,191 baht |
| 18 | Trat | 3,166 baht |
| 19 | Chumphon | 3,165 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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