Poverty and living standards in Samut Sakhon, Thailand: official figures
2.5% of people in Samut Sakhon lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 24th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Samut Sakhon?
About 27,300 people in Samut Sakhon 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 Sakhon?
The poverty line used for Samut Sakhon in 2024 was 3,438 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 Sakhon?
The poverty rate in Samut Sakhon was 2.4% in 2022, 2.2% in 2023 and 2.5% 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 Sakhon changed?
The number of poor people in Samut Sakhon went from 25,700 in 2022 to 27,300 in 2024, up 6%; 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 Sakhon compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Sakhon ranks 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Trat | 2.9% |
| 50 | Chaiyaphum | 2.7% |
| 51 | Prachin Buri | 2.6% |
| 52 | Samut Sakhon | 2.5% |
| 53 | Roi Et | 2.4% |
| 54 | Khon Kaen | 2.1% |
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Samut Sakhon ranks 3 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 3,657 baht |
| 2 | Rayong | 3,531 baht |
| 3 | Samut Sakhon | 3,438 baht |
| 4 | Chon Buri | 3,431 baht |
| 5 | Songkhla | 3,423 baht |
| 6 | Phuket | 3,402 baht |
| 7 | Nonthaburi | 3,369 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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