Poverty and living standards in Nan, Thailand: official figures
7.4% of people in Nan lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 23rd highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Nan?
About 32,100 people in Nan were poor in 2024, 0.9% 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 Nan?
The poverty line used for Nan in 2024 was 2,709 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 Nan?
The poverty rate in Nan was 7.9% in 2022, 2.9% in 2023 and 7.4% 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 Nan changed?
The number of poor people in Nan went from 34,500 in 2022 to 32,100 in 2024, down 7%; 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 Nan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nan ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
| 22 | Surin | 7.7% |
| 23 | Nan | 7.4% |
| 24 | Kalasin | 7.1% |
| 25 | Uttaradit | 6.9% |
| 26 | Lop Buri | 6.6% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Nan ranks 62 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 2,727 baht |
| 60 | Nong Khai | 2,727 baht |
| 61 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 2,719 baht |
| 62 | Nan | 2,709 baht |
| 63 | Uttaradit | 2,701 baht |
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 baht |
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 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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