Poverty and living standards in Kanchanaburi, Thailand: official figures
6.2% of people in Kanchanaburi lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 29th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Kanchanaburi?
About 52,100 people in Kanchanaburi were poor in 2024, 1.5% 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 Kanchanaburi?
The poverty line used for Kanchanaburi in 2024 was 3,137 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 Kanchanaburi?
The poverty rate in Kanchanaburi was 6.8% in 2022, 6.8% in 2023 and 6.2% 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 Kanchanaburi changed?
The number of poor people in Kanchanaburi went from 56,800 in 2022 to 52,100 in 2024, down 8%; 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 Kanchanaburi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kanchanaburi ranks 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lop Buri | 6.6% |
| 27 | Mukdahan | 6.4% |
| 28 | Lampang | 6.4% |
| 29 | Kanchanaburi | 6.2% |
| 30 | Phrae | 6.2% |
| 31 | Krabi | 6.0% |
| 32 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 5.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Kanchanaburi ranks 23 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nakhon Pathom | 3,164 baht |
| 21 | Ranong | 3,159 baht |
| 22 | Ratchaburi | 3,146 baht |
| 23 | Kanchanaburi | 3,137 baht |
| 24 | Ang Thong | 3,125 baht |
| 25 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 3,120 baht |
| 26 | Phetchaburi | 3,115 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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