Poverty and living standards in Lampang, Thailand: official figures
6.4% of people in Lampang lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 28th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Lampang?
About 43,300 people in Lampang were poor in 2024, 1.3% 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 Lampang?
The poverty line used for Lampang in 2024 was 2,786 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 Lampang?
The poverty rate in Lampang was 7.5% in 2022, 4.6% in 2023 and 6.4% 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 Lampang changed?
The number of poor people in Lampang went from 51,900 in 2022 to 43,300 in 2024, down 17%; 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 Lampang compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Lampang ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Uttaradit | 6.9% |
| 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% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Lampang ranks 53 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 baht |
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 baht |
| 52 | Yasothon | 2,804 baht |
| 53 | Lampang | 2,786 baht |
| 54 | Loei | 2,780 baht |
| 55 | Amnat Charoen | 2,765 baht |
| 56 | Phrae | 2,762 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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