Poverty and living standards in Phetchaburi, Thailand: official figures
3.3% of people in Phetchaburi lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 30th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phetchaburi?
About 16,400 people in Phetchaburi 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 Phetchaburi?
The poverty line used for Phetchaburi in 2024 was 3,115 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 Phetchaburi?
The poverty rate in Phetchaburi was 4.9% in 2022, 4.8% in 2023 and 3.3% 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 Phetchaburi changed?
The number of poor people in Phetchaburi went from 24,500 in 2022 to 16,400 in 2024, down 33%; 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 Phetchaburi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phetchaburi ranks 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Udon Thani | 3.6% |
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
| 46 | Phetchaburi | 3.3% |
| 47 | Chumphon | 3.1% |
| 48 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3.1% |
| 49 | Trat | 2.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phetchaburi ranks 26 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kanchanaburi | 3,137 baht |
| 24 | Ang Thong | 3,125 baht |
| 25 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 3,120 baht |
| 26 | Phetchaburi | 3,115 baht |
| 27 | Sa Kaeo | 3,102 baht |
| 28 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3,088 baht |
| 29 | Yala | 3,033 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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