Poverty and living standards in Samut Prakan, Thailand: official figures
1.2% of people in Samut Prakan lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 13th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Samut Prakan?
About 27,700 people in Samut Prakan were poor in 2024, 0.8% 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 Samut Prakan?
The poverty line used for Samut Prakan in 2024 was 3,205 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 Samut Prakan?
The poverty rate in Samut Prakan was 0.2% in 2022, 0.5% in 2023 and 1.2% 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 Samut Prakan changed?
The number of poor people in Samut Prakan went from 4,200 in 2022 to 27,700 in 2024, up 562%; 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 Samut Prakan compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Prakan ranks 63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Phangnga | 1.5% |
| 61 | Phetchabun | 1.4% |
| 62 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.4% |
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Prakan ranks 15 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 baht |
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
| 15 | Samut Prakan | 3,205 baht |
| 16 | Chanthaburi | 3,198 baht |
| 17 | Lop Buri | 3,191 baht |
| 18 | Trat | 3,166 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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