Poverty and living standards in Phichit, Thailand: official figures
0.6% of people in Phichit lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 4th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phichit?
About 3,200 people in Phichit 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 Phichit?
The poverty line used for Phichit in 2024 was 2,628 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 Phichit?
The poverty rate in Phichit was 1.3% in 2022, 0.9% in 2023 and 0.6% 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 Phichit changed?
The number of poor people in Phichit went from 6,400 in 2022 to 3,200 in 2024, down 51%; 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 Phichit compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phichit ranks 72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Kamphaeng Phet | 0.8% |
| 70 | Bangkok | 0.8% |
| 71 | Nakhon Pathom | 0.7% |
| 72 | Phichit | 0.6% |
| 73 | Loei | 0.5% |
| 74 | Phuket | 0.3% |
| 75 | Lamphun | 0.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phichit ranks 75 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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