Poverty and living standards in Phangnga, Thailand: official figures
1.5% of people in Phangnga lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 16th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phangnga?
About 3,700 people in Phangnga were poor in 2024, 0.1% 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 Phangnga?
The poverty line used for Phangnga in 2024 was 2,974 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 Phangnga?
The poverty rate in Phangnga was 7.7% in 2022, 3.3% in 2023 and 1.5% 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 Phangnga changed?
The number of poor people in Phangnga went from 19,300 in 2022 to 3,700 in 2024, down 81%; 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 Phangnga compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phangnga ranks 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
| 58 | Chon Buri | 1.9% |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 1.8% |
| 60 | Phangnga | 1.5% |
| 61 | Phetchabun | 1.4% |
| 62 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.4% |
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phangnga ranks 38 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Trang | 2,986 baht |
| 36 | Krabi | 2,984 baht |
| 37 | Satun | 2,979 baht |
| 38 | Phangnga | 2,974 baht |
| 39 | Nakhon Nayok | 2,949 baht |
| 40 | Phayao | 2,945 baht |
| 41 | Mukdahan | 2,923 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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