Poverty and living standards in Phuket, Thailand: official figures
0.3% of people in Phuket lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 2nd lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phuket?
About 2,200 people in Phuket 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 Phuket?
The poverty line used for Phuket in 2024 was 3,402 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 Phuket?
The poverty rate in Phuket was 1.8% in 2022 and 0.3% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Phuket changed?
The number of poor people in Phuket went from 10,900 in 2022 to 2,200 in 2024, down 80%; 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 Phuket compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phuket ranks 74 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))
Phuket ranks 6 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Samut Sakhon | 3,438 baht |
| 4 | Chon Buri | 3,431 baht |
| 5 | Songkhla | 3,423 baht |
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 baht |
| 8 | Chachoengsao | 3,285 baht |
| 9 | Pathum Thani | 3,262 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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