Poverty and living standards in Phitsanulok, Thailand: official figures
1.9% of people in Phitsanulok lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 19th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phitsanulok?
About 17,000 people in Phitsanulok 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 Phitsanulok?
The poverty line used for Phitsanulok in 2024 was 2,651 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 Phitsanulok?
The poverty rate in Phitsanulok was 0.8% in 2022, 1.6% in 2023 and 1.9% 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 Phitsanulok changed?
The number of poor people in Phitsanulok went from 7,500 in 2022 to 17,000 in 2024, up 126%; 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 Phitsanulok compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phitsanulok ranks 57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Khon Kaen | 2.1% |
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
| 56 | Surat Thani | 2.0% |
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
| 58 | Chon Buri | 1.9% |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 1.8% |
| 60 | Phangnga | 1.5% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phitsanulok ranks 71 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 baht |
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 baht |
| 73 | Surin | 2,641 baht |
| 74 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,633 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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