Poverty and living standards in Sa Kaeo, Thailand: official figures
16.0% of people in Sa Kaeo lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 6th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Sa Kaeo?
About 109,300 people in Sa Kaeo were poor in 2024, 3.2% 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 Sa Kaeo?
The poverty line used for Sa Kaeo in 2024 was 3,102 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 Sa Kaeo?
The poverty rate in Sa Kaeo was 12.9% in 2022, 7.1% in 2023 and 16.0% 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 Sa Kaeo changed?
The number of poor people in Sa Kaeo went from 85,800 in 2022 to 109,300 in 2024, up 27%; 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 Sa Kaeo compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sa Kaeo ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pattani | 25.4% |
| 4 | Narathiwat | 21.2% |
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sa Kaeo ranks 27 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ang Thong | 3,125 baht |
| 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 |
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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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