Poverty and living standards in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand: official figures
0.7% of people in Nakhon Pathom lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 5th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nakhon Pathom?
About 9,000 people in Nakhon Pathom were poor in 2024, 0.3% 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 Nakhon Pathom?
The poverty line used for Nakhon Pathom in 2024 was 3,164 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 Pathom?
The poverty rate in Nakhon Pathom was 1.5% in 2022, 0.5% in 2023 and 0.7% 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 Nakhon Pathom changed?
The number of poor people in Nakhon Pathom went from 18,500 in 2022 to 9,000 in 2024, down 52%; 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 Pathom compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Pathom ranks 71 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
| 72 | Phichit | 0.6% |
| 73 | Loei | 0.5% |
| 74 | Phuket | 0.3% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Pathom ranks 20 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lop Buri | 3,191 baht |
| 18 | Trat | 3,166 baht |
| 19 | Chumphon | 3,165 baht |
| 20 | Nakhon Pathom | 3,164 baht |
| 21 | Ranong | 3,159 baht |
| 22 | Ratchaburi | 3,146 baht |
| 23 | Kanchanaburi | 3,137 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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