Poverty and living standards in Chon Buri, Thailand: official figures
1.9% of people in Chon Buri lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 18th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chon Buri?
About 38,400 people in Chon Buri were poor in 2024, 1.1% 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 Chon Buri?
The poverty line used for Chon Buri in 2024 was 3,431 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 Chon Buri?
The poverty rate in Chon Buri was 0.0% in 2022, 0.3% in 2023 and 1.9% 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 Chon Buri changed?
The number of poor people in Chon Buri went from 700 in 2020 to 38,400 in 2024, up 5683%; for Thailand the number went from 4,748,000 to 3,433,000.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow Chon Buri compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chon Buri ranks 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
| 56 | Surat Thani | 2.0% |
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
| 58 | Chon Buri | 1.9% |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 1.8% |
| 60 | Phangnga | 1.5% |
| 61 | Phetchabun | 1.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chon Buri ranks 4 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 3,657 baht |
| 2 | Rayong | 3,531 baht |
| 3 | Samut Sakhon | 3,438 baht |
| 4 | Chon Buri | 3,431 baht |
| 5 | Songkhla | 3,423 baht |
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 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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