Poverty and living standards in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand: official figures
20.3% of people in Ubon Ratchathani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 5th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Ubon Ratchathani?
About 350,600 people in Ubon Ratchathani were poor in 2024, 10.2% 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 Ubon Ratchathani?
The poverty line used for Ubon Ratchathani in 2024 was 2,690 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 Ubon Ratchathani?
The poverty rate in Ubon Ratchathani was 9.6% in 2022, 7.9% in 2023 and 20.3% 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 Ubon Ratchathani changed?
The number of poor people in Ubon Ratchathani went from 166,000 in 2022 to 350,600 in 2024, up 111%; 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 Ubon Ratchathani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ubon Ratchathani ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yala | 25.4% |
| 3 | Pattani | 25.4% |
| 4 | Narathiwat | 21.2% |
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Ubon Ratchathani ranks 66 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Uttaradit | 2,701 baht |
| 64 | Kamphaeng Phet | 2,692 baht |
| 65 | Mae Hong Son | 2,692 baht |
| 66 | Ubon Ratchathani | 2,690 baht |
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 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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