Poverty and living standards in Narathiwat, Thailand: official figures
21.2% of people in Narathiwat lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 4th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Narathiwat?
About 157,300 people in Narathiwat were poor in 2024, 4.6% 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 Narathiwat?
The poverty line used for Narathiwat in 2024 was 2,808 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 Narathiwat?
The poverty rate in Narathiwat was 19.2% in 2022, 19.1% in 2023 and 21.2% 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 Narathiwat changed?
The number of poor people in Narathiwat went from 141,700 in 2022 to 157,300 in 2024, up 11%; 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 Narathiwat compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Narathiwat ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Hong Son | 25.7% |
| 2 | Yala | 25.4% |
| 3 | Pattani | 25.4% |
| 4 | Narathiwat | 21.2% |
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Narathiwat ranks 51 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 baht |
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 baht |
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 baht |
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 baht |
| 52 | Yasothon | 2,804 baht |
| 53 | Lampang | 2,786 baht |
| 54 | Loei | 2,780 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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