Poverty and living standards in Yasothon, Thailand: official figures
1.1% of people in Yasothon lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 11th lowest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Yasothon?
About 4,600 people in Yasothon were poor in 2024, 0.1% 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 Yasothon?
The poverty line used for Yasothon in 2024 was 2,804 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 Yasothon?
The poverty rate in Yasothon was 1.8% in 2022, 1.2% in 2023 and 1.1% 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 Yasothon changed?
The number of poor people in Yasothon went from 8,000 in 2022 to 4,600 in 2024, down 42%; 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 Yasothon compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Yasothon ranks 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Nakhon Nayok | 1.4% |
| 63 | Samut Prakan | 1.2% |
| 64 | Maha Sarakham | 1.1% |
| 65 | Yasothon | 1.1% |
| 66 | Chanthaburi | 0.9% |
| 67 | Pathum Thani | 0.9% |
| 68 | Chachoengsao | 0.8% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Yasothon ranks 52 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kalasin | 2,813 baht |
| 50 | Pattani | 2,810 baht |
| 51 | Narathiwat | 2,808 baht |
| 52 | Yasothon | 2,804 baht |
| 53 | Lampang | 2,786 baht |
| 54 | Loei | 2,780 baht |
| 55 | Amnat Charoen | 2,765 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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