Poverty and living standards in Maha Sarakham, Thailand: official figures
1.1% of people in Maha Sarakham lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 12th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Maha Sarakham?
About 8,500 people in Maha Sarakham were poor in 2024, 0.2% 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 Maha Sarakham?
The poverty line used for Maha Sarakham in 2024 was 2,842 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 Maha Sarakham?
The poverty rate in Maha Sarakham was 4.8% in 2022, 0.3% in 2023 and 1.1% 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 Maha Sarakham changed?
The number of poor people in Maha Sarakham went from 36,800 in 2022 to 8,500 in 2024, down 77%; 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 Maha Sarakham compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Maha Sarakham ranks 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Phetchabun | 1.4% |
| 62 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.4% |
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Maha Sarakham ranks 47 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Roi Et | 2,861 baht |
| 45 | Chiang Mai | 2,854 baht |
| 46 | Udon Thani | 2,853 baht |
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 baht |
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 baht |
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 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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