Poverty and living standards in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: official figures
5.5% of people in Nakhon Ratchasima lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 33rd highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nakhon Ratchasima?
About 136,500 people in Nakhon Ratchasima were poor in 2024, 4.0% 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 Ratchasima?
The poverty line used for Nakhon Ratchasima in 2024 was 2,633 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 Ratchasima?
The poverty rate in Nakhon Ratchasima was 9.8% in 2022, 7.0% in 2023 and 5.5% 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 Ratchasima changed?
The number of poor people in Nakhon Ratchasima went from 244,200 in 2022 to 136,500 in 2024, down 44%; 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 Ratchasima compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Ratchasima ranks 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Phrae | 6.2% |
| 31 | Krabi | 6.0% |
| 32 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 5.9% |
| 33 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 5.5% |
| 34 | Sing Buri | 5.4% |
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nakhon Ratchasima ranks 74 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 baht |
| 73 | Surin | 2,641 baht |
| 74 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,633 baht |
| 75 | Phichit | 2,628 baht |
| 76 | Tak | 2,624 baht |
| 77 | Phetchabun | 2,586 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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