Poverty and living standards in Daegu, South Korea: official figures

171,240 people in Daegu in 126,881 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 73.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Daegu ranks 11th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Daegu get housing benefit?

In December 2025 100,120 people in Daegu were eligible for medical aid and 163,900 for housing benefit, or 42.7 and 69.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Daegu ranks 11th highest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Daegu receive the basic pension?

359,649 people in Daegu were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 66.4% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Daegu ranks 18th highest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many people with disabilities in Daegu get the disability pension?

17,875 people in Daegu were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 7.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Daegu ranks 17th lowest share eligible for the disability pension of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many low-income people in Daegu are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Daegu included 6,813 people with disabilities, 20,742 people with reduced medical co-payments and 441 in self-sufficiency programmes: 11.9 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Daegu ranks 12th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many children in Daegu get school cost support for low-income families?

17,459 people in Daegu were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 58.6 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Daegu ranks 16th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Daegu compares with other cities in South Korea

Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Daegu ranks 11 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
8	Busan	79.4
9	Gwangju	76.0
10	Miryang	75.6
11	Daegu	73.0
12	Jeonju	72.1
13	Pohang	70.7
14	Sacheon	69.0

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Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Daegu ranks 11 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
8	Andong	74.8
9	Gwangju	73.5
10	Jeonju	70.3
11	Daegu	69.9
12	Miryang	67.7
13	Pohang	66.3
14	Sacheon	63.0

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Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)

Daegu ranks 18 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
15	Gyeongju	67.4%
16	Gyeongsan	66.6%
17	Incheon	66.5%
18	Daegu	66.4%
19	Pohang	66.1%
20	Gumi	65.6%
21	Gimhae	64.8%

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Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Daegu ranks 20 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
17	Seogwipo	7.8
18	Gwangju	7.8
19	Busan	7.7
20	Daegu	7.6
21	Daejeon	7.3
22	Jeju	7.3
23	Jeonju	6.9

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Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Daegu ranks 12 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
9	Jeonju	12.7
10	Sacheon	12.2
11	Seogwipo	12.0
12	Daegu	11.9
13	Gwangju	11.2
14	Busan	11.1
15	Yangsan	10.7

Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copy

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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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