Poverty and living standards in Saraburi, Thailand: official figures
2.0% of people in Saraburi lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 21st lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Saraburi?
About 15,600 people in Saraburi were poor in 2024, 0.5% 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 Saraburi?
The poverty line used for Saraburi in 2024 was 3,016 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 Saraburi?
The poverty rate in Saraburi was 1.8% in 2022, 1.1% in 2023 and 2.0% 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 Saraburi changed?
The number of poor people in Saraburi went from 14,100 in 2022 to 15,600 in 2024, up 11%; 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 Saraburi compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Saraburi ranks 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Samut Sakhon | 2.5% |
| 53 | Roi Et | 2.4% |
| 54 | Khon Kaen | 2.1% |
| 55 | Saraburi | 2.0% |
| 56 | Surat Thani | 2.0% |
| 57 | Phitsanulok | 1.9% |
| 58 | Chon Buri | 1.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Saraburi ranks 30 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sa Kaeo | 3,102 baht |
| 28 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3,088 baht |
| 29 | Yala | 3,033 baht |
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 baht |
| 32 | Khon Kaen | 3,001 baht |
| 33 | Sing Buri | 2,999 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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