Poverty and living standards in Khon Kaen, Thailand: official figures
2.1% of people in Khon Kaen lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 22nd lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Khon Kaen?
About 36,200 people in Khon Kaen 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 Khon Kaen?
The poverty line used for Khon Kaen in 2024 was 3,001 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 Khon Kaen?
The poverty rate in Khon Kaen was 1.6% in 2022 and 2.1% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Khon Kaen changed?
The number of poor people in Khon Kaen went from 27,000 in 2022 to 36,200 in 2024, up 34%; 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 Khon Kaen compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Khon Kaen ranks 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Prachin Buri | 2.6% |
| 52 | Samut Sakhon | 2.5% |
| 53 | Roi Et | 2.4% |
| 54 | Khon Kaen | 2.1% |
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
| 56 | Surat Thani | 2.0% |
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Khon Kaen ranks 32 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Yala | 3,033 baht |
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 baht |
| 32 | Khon Kaen | 3,001 baht |
| 33 | Sing Buri | 2,999 baht |
| 34 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 2,992 baht |
| 35 | Trang | 2,986 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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