Poverty and living standards in Udon Thani, Thailand: official figures
3.6% of people in Udon Thani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 33rd lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Udon Thani?
About 44,500 people in Udon Thani were poor in 2024, 1.3% 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 Udon Thani?
The poverty line used for Udon Thani in 2024 was 2,853 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 Udon Thani?
The poverty rate in Udon Thani was 6.3% in 2022, 4.6% in 2023 and 3.6% 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 Udon Thani changed?
The number of poor people in Udon Thani went from 78,100 in 2022 to 44,500 in 2024, down 43%; 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 Udon Thani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Udon Thani ranks 43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Amnat Charoen | 3.8% |
| 41 | Bueng Kan | 3.7% |
| 42 | Songkhla | 3.6% |
| 43 | Udon Thani | 3.6% |
| 44 | Chiang Mai | 3.4% |
| 45 | Buri Ram | 3.4% |
| 46 | Phetchaburi | 3.3% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Udon Thani ranks 46 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chiang Rai | 2,914 baht |
| 44 | Roi Et | 2,861 baht |
| 45 | Chiang Mai | 2,854 baht |
| 46 | Udon Thani | 2,853 baht |
| 47 | Maha Sarakham | 2,842 baht |
| 48 | Sakon Nakhon | 2,830 baht |
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 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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