Poverty and living standards in Phrae, Thailand: official figures
6.2% of people in Phrae lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 30th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phrae?
About 22,200 people in Phrae were poor in 2024, 0.6% 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 Phrae?
The poverty line used for Phrae in 2024 was 2,762 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 Phrae?
The poverty rate in Phrae was 9.3% in 2022, 3.5% in 2023 and 6.2% 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 Phrae changed?
The number of poor people in Phrae went from 34,000 in 2022 to 22,200 in 2024, down 35%; 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 Phrae compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phrae ranks 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mukdahan | 6.4% |
| 28 | Lampang | 6.4% |
| 29 | Kanchanaburi | 6.2% |
| 30 | Phrae | 6.2% |
| 31 | Krabi | 6.0% |
| 32 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 5.9% |
| 33 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 5.5% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phrae ranks 56 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lampang | 2,786 baht |
| 54 | Loei | 2,780 baht |
| 55 | Amnat Charoen | 2,765 baht |
| 56 | Phrae | 2,762 baht |
| 57 | Buri Ram | 2,747 baht |
| 58 | Bueng Kan | 2,736 baht |
| 59 | Nakhon Sawan | 2,727 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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