Poverty and living standards in Yala, Thailand: official figures
25.4% of people in Yala lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 2nd highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Yala?
About 123,600 people in Yala were poor in 2024, 3.6% 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 Yala?
The poverty line used for Yala in 2024 was 3,033 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 Yala?
The poverty rate in Yala was 17.2% in 2022, 9.0% in 2023 and 25.4% 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 Yala changed?
The number of poor people in Yala went from 82,500 in 2022 to 123,600 in 2024, up 50%; 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 Yala compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Yala ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Hong Son | 25.7% |
| 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% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Yala ranks 29 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Phetchaburi | 3,115 baht |
| 27 | Sa Kaeo | 3,102 baht |
| 28 | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 3,088 baht |
| 29 | Yala | 3,033 baht |
| 30 | Saraburi | 3,016 baht |
| 31 | Samut Songkhram | 3,008 baht |
| 32 | Khon Kaen | 3,001 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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