Poverty and living standards in Mae Hong Son, Thailand: official figures
25.7% of people in Mae Hong Son lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking the highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Mae Hong Son?
About 63,100 people in Mae Hong Son were poor in 2024, 1.8% 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 Mae Hong Son?
The poverty line used for Mae Hong Son in 2024 was 2,692 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 Mae Hong Son?
The poverty rate in Mae Hong Son was 24.6% in 2022, 12.5% in 2023 and 25.7% 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 Mae Hong Son changed?
The number of poor people in Mae Hong Son went from 59,700 in 2022 to 63,100 in 2024, up 6%; 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 Mae Hong Son compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Mae Hong Son ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Hong Son | 25.7% |
| 2 | Yala | 25.4% |
| 3 | Pattani | 25.4% |
| 4 | Narathiwat | 21.2% |
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Mae Hong Son ranks 65 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Nan | 2,709 baht |
| 63 | Uttaradit | 2,701 baht |
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 baht |
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 baht |
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 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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