Poverty and living standards in Chumphon, Thailand: official figures
3.1% of people in Chumphon lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 29th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Chumphon?
About 15,600 people in Chumphon were poor in 2024, 0.5% 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 Chumphon?
The poverty line used for Chumphon in 2024 was 3,165 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 Chumphon?
The poverty rate in Chumphon was 3.1% in 2022, 1.3% in 2023 and 3.1% 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 Chumphon changed?
The number of poor people in Chumphon went from 15,800 in 2022 to 15,600 in 2024, down 1%; 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 Chumphon compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chumphon ranks 47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
| 46 | Phetchaburi | 3.3% |
| 47 | Chumphon | 3.1% |
| 48 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3.1% |
| 49 | Trat | 2.9% |
| 50 | Chaiyaphum | 2.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Chumphon ranks 19 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chanthaburi | 3,198 baht |
| 17 | Lop Buri | 3,191 baht |
| 18 | Trat | 3,166 baht |
| 19 | Chumphon | 3,165 baht |
| 20 | Nakhon Pathom | 3,164 baht |
| 21 | Ranong | 3,159 baht |
| 22 | Ratchaburi | 3,146 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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