Poverty and living standards in Surin, Thailand: official figures
7.7% of people in Surin lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 22nd highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Surin?
About 78,800 people in Surin were poor in 2024, 2.3% 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 Surin?
The poverty line used for Surin in 2024 was 2,641 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 Surin?
The poverty rate in Surin was 10.5% in 2022, 5.6% in 2023 and 7.7% 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 Surin changed?
The number of poor people in Surin went from 109,200 in 2022 to 78,800 in 2024, down 28%; 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 Surin compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surin ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chai Nat | 9.6% |
| 20 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 9.1% |
| 21 | Nakhon Phanom | 8.3% |
| 22 | Surin | 7.7% |
| 23 | Nan | 7.4% |
| 24 | Kalasin | 7.1% |
| 25 | Uttaradit | 6.9% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Surin ranks 73 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 76 | Tak | 2,624 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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