Poverty and living standards in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand: official figures
1.4% of people in Nakhon Nayok lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 14th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nakhon Nayok?
About 3,800 people in Nakhon Nayok were poor in 2024, 0.1% 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 Nakhon Nayok?
The poverty line used for Nakhon Nayok in 2024 was 2,949 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 Nakhon Nayok?
The poverty rate in Nakhon Nayok was 2.0% in 2022, 0.7% in 2023 and 1.4% 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 Nakhon Nayok changed?
The number of poor people in Nakhon Nayok went from 5,300 in 2022 to 3,800 in 2024, down 29%; 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 Nakhon Nayok compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Nayok ranks 62 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 1.8% |
| 60 | Phangnga | 1.5% |
| 61 | Phetchabun | 1.4% |
| 62 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.4% |
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Nayok ranks 39 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Krabi | 2,984 baht |
| 37 | Satun | 2,979 baht |
| 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 |
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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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