Poverty and living standards in Songkhla, Thailand: official figures
3.6% of people in Songkhla lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 34th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Songkhla?
About 62,100 people in Songkhla were poor in 2024, 1.8% 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 Songkhla?
The poverty line used for Songkhla in 2024 was 3,423 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 Songkhla?
The poverty rate in Songkhla was 3.0% in 2022, 1.9% in 2023 and 3.6% 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 Songkhla changed?
The number of poor people in Songkhla went from 51,400 in 2022 to 62,100 in 2024, up 21%; 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 Songkhla compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Songkhla ranks 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nong Khai | 3.9% |
| 40 | Amnat Charoen | 3.8% |
| 41 | Bueng Kan | 3.7% |
| 42 | Songkhla | 3.6% |
| 43 | Udon Thani | 3.6% |
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Songkhla ranks 5 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Chachoengsao | 3,285 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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