Poverty and living standards in Sing Buri, Thailand: official figures
5.4% of people in Sing Buri lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 34th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Sing Buri?
About 9,800 people in Sing Buri were poor in 2024, 0.3% 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 Sing Buri?
The poverty line used for Sing Buri in 2024 was 2,999 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 Sing Buri?
The poverty rate in Sing Buri was 6.3% in 2022, 4.3% in 2023 and 5.4% 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 Sing Buri changed?
The number of poor people in Sing Buri went from 11,700 in 2022 to 9,800 in 2024, down 16%; 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 Sing Buri compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sing Buri ranks 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Krabi | 6.0% |
| 32 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 5.9% |
| 33 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 5.5% |
| 34 | Sing Buri | 5.4% |
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
| 37 | Ratchaburi | 4.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sing Buri ranks 33 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 baht |
| 32 | Khon Kaen | 3,001 baht |
| 33 | Sing Buri | 2,999 baht |
| 34 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 2,992 baht |
| 35 | Trang | 2,986 baht |
| 36 | Krabi | 2,984 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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