Poverty and living standards in Pathum Thani, Thailand: official figures
0.9% of people in Pathum Thani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 9th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Pathum Thani?
About 16,600 people in Pathum Thani were poor in 2024, 0.5% 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 Pathum Thani?
The poverty line used for Pathum Thani in 2024 was 3,262 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 Pathum Thani?
The poverty rate in Pathum Thani was 0.3% in 2022, 0.4% in 2023 and 0.9% 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 Pathum Thani changed?
The number of poor people in Pathum Thani went from 5,900 in 2022 to 16,600 in 2024, up 180%; 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 Pathum Thani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pathum Thani ranks 67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pathum Thani ranks 9 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 baht |
| 8 | Chachoengsao | 3,285 baht |
| 9 | Pathum Thani | 3,262 baht |
| 10 | Prachin Buri | 3,247 baht |
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 baht |
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 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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