Poverty and living standards in Mukdahan, Thailand: official figures
6.4% of people in Mukdahan lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 27th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Mukdahan?
About 27,900 people in Mukdahan were poor in 2024, 0.8% 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 Mukdahan?
The poverty line used for Mukdahan in 2024 was 2,923 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 Mukdahan?
The poverty rate in Mukdahan was 11.2% in 2022, 3.9% 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 Mukdahan changed?
The number of poor people in Mukdahan went from 47,600 in 2022 to 27,900 in 2024, down 41%; 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 Mukdahan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Mukdahan ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kalasin | 7.1% |
| 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% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Mukdahan ranks 41 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Phangnga | 2,974 baht |
| 39 | Nakhon Nayok | 2,949 baht |
| 40 | Phayao | 2,945 baht |
| 41 | Mukdahan | 2,923 baht |
| 42 | Lamphun | 2,922 baht |
| 43 | Chiang Rai | 2,914 baht |
| 44 | Roi Et | 2,861 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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