Poverty and living standards in Ratchaburi, Thailand: official figures
4.4% of people in Ratchaburi lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 37th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Ratchaburi?
About 35,500 people in Ratchaburi 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 Ratchaburi?
The poverty line used for Ratchaburi in 2024 was 3,146 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 Ratchaburi?
The poverty rate in Ratchaburi was 4.2% in 2022, 1.3% in 2023 and 4.4% 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 Ratchaburi changed?
The number of poor people in Ratchaburi went from 34,300 in 2022 to 35,500 in 2024, up 3%; 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 Ratchaburi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ratchaburi ranks 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Sing Buri | 5.4% |
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
| 37 | Ratchaburi | 4.4% |
| 38 | Samut Songkhram | 4.4% |
| 39 | Nong Khai | 3.9% |
| 40 | Amnat Charoen | 3.8% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ratchaburi ranks 22 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 3,120 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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