Poverty and living standards in Suphan Buri, Thailand: official figures
4.5% of people in Suphan Buri lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 36th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Suphan Buri?
About 38,000 people in Suphan Buri were poor in 2024, 1.1% 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 Suphan Buri?
The poverty line used for Suphan Buri in 2024 was 3,206 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 Suphan Buri?
The poverty rate in Suphan Buri was 5.1% in 2022, 7.1% in 2023 and 4.5% 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 Suphan Buri changed?
The number of poor people in Suphan Buri went from 43,100 in 2022 to 38,000 in 2024, down 12%; 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 Suphan Buri compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Suphan Buri ranks 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 5.5% |
| 34 | Sing Buri | 5.4% |
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
| 37 | Ratchaburi | 4.4% |
| 38 | Samut Songkhram | 4.4% |
| 39 | Nong Khai | 3.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Suphan Buri ranks 14 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 baht |
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 baht |
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
| 15 | Samut Prakan | 3,205 baht |
| 16 | Chanthaburi | 3,198 baht |
| 17 | Lop Buri | 3,191 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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