Poverty and living standards in Phetchabun, Thailand: official figures
1.4% of people in Phetchabun lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 15th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phetchabun?
About 12,800 people in Phetchabun were poor in 2024, 0.4% 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 Phetchabun?
The poverty line used for Phetchabun in 2024 was 2,586 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 Phetchabun?
The poverty rate in Phetchabun was 3.5% in 2022, 2.8% in 2023 and 1.4% 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 Phetchabun changed?
The number of poor people in Phetchabun went from 32,000 in 2022 to 12,800 in 2024, down 60%; 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 Phetchabun compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phetchabun ranks 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phetchabun ranks 77 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 baht |
| 73 | Surin | 2,641 baht |
| 74 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,633 baht |
| 75 | Phichit | 2,628 baht |
| 76 | Tak | 2,624 baht |
| 77 | Phetchabun | 2,586 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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