Poverty and living standards in Ranong, Thailand: official figures
11.2% of people in Ranong lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 11th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Ranong?
About 33,300 people in Ranong were poor in 2024, 1.0% 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 Ranong?
The poverty line used for Ranong in 2024 was 3,159 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 Ranong?
The poverty rate in Ranong was 14.6% in 2022, 6.8% in 2023 and 11.2% 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 Ranong changed?
The number of poor people in Ranong went from 41,900 in 2022 to 33,300 in 2024, down 21%; 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 Ranong compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ranong ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
| 10 | Tak | 13.4% |
| 11 | Ranong | 11.2% |
| 12 | Satun | 11.2% |
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ranong ranks 21 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Trat | 3,166 baht |
| 19 | Chumphon | 3,165 baht |
| 20 | Nakhon Pathom | 3,164 baht |
| 21 | Ranong | 3,159 baht |
| 22 | Ratchaburi | 3,146 baht |
| 23 | Kanchanaburi | 3,137 baht |
| 24 | Ang Thong | 3,125 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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