Poverty and living standards in Pattani, Thailand: official figures
25.4% of people in Pattani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 3rd highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Pattani?
About 165,700 people in Pattani were poor in 2024, 4.8% 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 Pattani?
The poverty line used for Pattani in 2024 was 2,810 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 Pattani?
The poverty rate in Pattani was 24.2% in 2022, 23.4% in 2023 and 25.4% 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 Pattani changed?
The number of poor people in Pattani went from 157,400 in 2022 to 165,700 in 2024, up 5%; 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 Pattani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Pattani ranks 3 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))
Pattani ranks 50 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 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 |
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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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