Poverty and living standards in Tak, Thailand: official figures
13.4% of people in Tak lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 10th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Tak?
About 71,800 people in Tak were poor in 2024, 2.1% 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 Tak?
The poverty line used for Tak in 2024 was 2,624 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 Tak?
The poverty rate in Tak was 21.7% in 2022, 9.6% in 2023 and 13.4% 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 Tak changed?
The number of poor people in Tak went from 116,500 in 2022 to 71,800 in 2024, down 38%; 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 Tak compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Tak ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
| 10 | Tak | 13.4% |
| 11 | Ranong | 11.2% |
| 12 | Satun | 11.2% |
| 13 | Ang Thong | 10.6% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Tak ranks 76 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 77 | Phetchabun | 2,586 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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