Poverty and living standards in Satun, Thailand: official figures
11.2% of people in Satun lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 12th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Satun?
About 33,800 people in Satun were poor in 2024, 1.0% 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 Satun?
The poverty line used for Satun in 2024 was 2,979 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 Satun?
The poverty rate in Satun was 9.6% in 2022, 10.8% in 2023 and 11.2% 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 Satun changed?
The number of poor people in Satun went from 28,700 in 2022 to 33,800 in 2024, up 18%; 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 Satun compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Satun ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
| 10 | Tak | 13.4% |
| 11 | Ranong | 11.2% |
| 12 | Satun | 11.2% |
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
| 14 | Phayao | 10.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Satun ranks 37 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 2,992 baht |
| 35 | Trang | 2,986 baht |
| 36 | Krabi | 2,984 baht |
| 37 | Satun | 2,979 baht |
| 38 | Phangnga | 2,974 baht |
| 39 | Nakhon Nayok | 2,949 baht |
| 40 | Phayao | 2,945 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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