Poverty and living standards in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand: official figures
3.1% of people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 28th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya?
About 28,300 people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya were poor in 2024, 0.8% 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya?
The poverty line used for Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya in 2024 was 3,088 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya?
The poverty rate in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya was 3.4% in 2022, 1.5% in 2023 and 3.1% 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya changed?
The number of poor people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya went from 30,700 in 2022 to 28,300 in 2024, down 8%; 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ranks 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
| 46 | Phetchaburi | 3.3% |
| 47 | Chumphon | 3.1% |
| 48 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3.1% |
| 49 | Trat | 2.9% |
| 50 | Chaiyaphum | 2.7% |
| 51 | Prachin Buri | 2.6% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ranks 28 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 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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