Poverty and living standards in Phayao, Thailand: official figures
10.5% of people in Phayao lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 14th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phayao?
About 37,000 people in Phayao were poor in 2024, 1.1% 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 Phayao?
The poverty line used for Phayao in 2024 was 2,945 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 Phayao?
The poverty rate in Phayao was 11.4% in 2022, 1.6% in 2023 and 10.5% 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 Phayao changed?
The number of poor people in Phayao went from 41,300 in 2022 to 37,000 in 2024, down 10%; 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 Phayao compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phayao ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ranong | 11.2% |
| 12 | Satun | 11.2% |
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phayao ranks 40 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 42 | Lamphun | 2,922 baht |
| 43 | Chiang Rai | 2,914 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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