Poverty and living standards in Changwon, South Korea: official figures
53,633 people in Changwon in 40,555 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 54.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Changwon ranks 11th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Changwon get housing benefit?
In December 2025 26,302 people in Changwon were eligible for medical aid and 49,754 for housing benefit, or 26.7 and 50.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Changwon ranks 11th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many older people in Changwon receive the basic pension?
136,310 people in Changwon were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 63.2% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Changwon ranks 12th lowest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many people with disabilities in Changwon get the disability pension?
6,388 people in Changwon were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 6.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Changwon ranks 13th lowest share eligible for the disability pension of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many low-income people in Changwon are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Changwon included 2,539 people with disabilities, 5,638 people with reduced medical co-payments and 248 in self-sufficiency programmes: 8.6 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Changwon ranks 13th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Changwon get school cost support for low-income families?
6,805 people in Changwon were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 52.1 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Changwon ranks 11th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Changwon compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Changwon ranks 26 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Daejeon | 59.0 |
| 24 | Jinju | 57.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 56.2 |
| 26 | Changwon | 54.5 |
| 27 | Geoje | 51.1 |
| 28 | Seoul | 50.2 |
| 29 | Ulsan | 45.8 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Changwon ranks 26 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jeju | 55.9 |
| 24 | Jinju | 53.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 53.9 |
| 26 | Changwon | 50.5 |
| 27 | Seoul | 48.8 |
| 28 | Geoje | 46.6 |
| 29 | Ulsan | 43.6 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Changwon ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jinju | 64.7% |
| 23 | Dangjin | 64.4% |
| 24 | Asan | 63.7% |
| 25 | Changwon | 63.2% |
| 26 | Gwangju | 62.6% |
| 27 | Geoje | 61.0% |
| 28 | Daejeon | 60.4% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Changwon ranks 24 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Daejeon | 7.3 |
| 22 | Jeju | 7.3 |
| 23 | Jeonju | 6.9 |
| 24 | Changwon | 6.5 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 6.5 |
| 26 | Icheon | 6.4 |
| 27 | Dangjin | 6.3 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Changwon ranks 24 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gongju | 9.2 |
| 22 | Incheon | 9.1 |
| 23 | Gimhae | 8.8 |
| 24 | Changwon | 8.6 |
| 25 | Jinju | 8.0 |
| 26 | Geoje | 7.3 |
| 27 | Seoul | 7.2 |
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Sources
- Korea Social Security Information Service: People eligible for welfare programmes by city, county and district, December 2025 (open file on the Public Data Portal), read 30 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 157ececacb6e…)
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