Poverty and living standards in Chiang Mai, Thailand: official figures
3.4% of people in Chiang Mai lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 32nd lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chiang Mai?
About 60,900 people in Chiang Mai were poor in 2024, 1.8% 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 Chiang Mai?
The poverty line used for Chiang Mai in 2024 was 2,854 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 Chiang Mai?
The poverty rate in Chiang Mai was 3.1% in 2022, 2.1% in 2023 and 3.4% 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 Chiang Mai changed?
The number of poor people in Chiang Mai went from 55,400 in 2022 to 60,900 in 2024, up 10%; 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 Chiang Mai compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chiang Mai ranks 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bueng Kan | 3.7% |
| 42 | Songkhla | 3.6% |
| 43 | Udon Thani | 3.6% |
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
| 46 | Phetchaburi | 3.3% |
| 47 | Chumphon | 3.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chiang Mai ranks 45 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lamphun | 2,922 baht |
| 43 | Chiang Rai | 2,914 baht |
| 44 | Roi Et | 2,861 baht |
| 45 | Chiang Mai | 2,854 baht |
| 46 | Udon Thani | 2,853 baht |
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 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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