Poverty and living standards in Sukhothai, Thailand: official figures
9.7% of people in Sukhothai lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 18th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Sukhothai?
About 58,300 people in Sukhothai were poor in 2024, 1.7% 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 Sukhothai?
The poverty line used for Sukhothai in 2024 was 2,648 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 Sukhothai?
The poverty rate in Sukhothai was 11.8% in 2022, 3.5% in 2023 and 9.7% 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 Sukhothai changed?
The number of poor people in Sukhothai went from 71,200 in 2022 to 58,300 in 2024, down 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 Sukhothai compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sukhothai ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 10.4% |
| 16 | Sakon Nakhon | 10.2% |
| 17 | Trang | 10.1% |
| 18 | Sukhothai | 9.7% |
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Sukhothai ranks 72 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 baht |
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 baht |
| 73 | Surin | 2,641 baht |
| 74 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,633 baht |
| 75 | Phichit | 2,628 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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