Poverty and living standards in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand: official figures
10.2% of people in Sakon Nakhon lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 16th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Sakon Nakhon?
About 91,800 people in Sakon Nakhon were poor in 2024, 2.7% 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 Sakon Nakhon?
The poverty line used for Sakon Nakhon in 2024 was 2,830 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 Sakon Nakhon?
The poverty rate in Sakon Nakhon was 10.3% in 2022, 6.1% in 2023 and 10.2% 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 Sakon Nakhon changed?
The number of poor people in Sakon Nakhon went from 93,900 in 2022 to 91,800 in 2024, down 2%; 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 Sakon Nakhon compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sakon Nakhon ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sakon Nakhon ranks 48 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Chiang Mai | 2,854 baht |
| 46 | Udon Thani | 2,853 baht |
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 baht |
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 baht |
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 baht |
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 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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