Poverty and living standards in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand: official figures
8.3% of people in Nakhon Phanom lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 21st highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nakhon Phanom?
About 44,600 people in Nakhon Phanom were poor in 2024, 1.3% 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 Phanom?
The poverty line used for Nakhon Phanom in 2024 was 2,671 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 Phanom?
The poverty rate in Nakhon Phanom was 9.8% in 2022, 5.6% in 2023 and 8.3% 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 Phanom changed?
The number of poor people in Nakhon Phanom went from 53,100 in 2022 to 44,600 in 2024, down 16%; 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 Phanom compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Phanom ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
| 22 | Surin | 7.7% |
| 23 | Nan | 7.4% |
| 24 | Kalasin | 7.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Phanom ranks 68 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 baht |
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 baht |
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 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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