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

85,158 people in Daejeon in 62,562 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 59.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Daejeon ranks 14th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Daejeon get housing benefit?

In December 2025 50,513 people in Daejeon were eligible for medical aid and 81,414 for housing benefit, or 35.0 and 56.4 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Daejeon ranks 15th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Daejeon receive the basic pension?

174,318 people in Daejeon were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 60.4% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Daejeon ranks 9th lowest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

10,533 people in Daejeon were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 7.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Daejeon ranks 16th 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 Daejeon are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Daejeon included 3,365 people with disabilities, 9,925 people with reduced medical co-payments and 295 in self-sufficiency programmes: 9.4 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Daejeon ranks 18th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

10,173 people in Daejeon were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 53.5 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Daejeon ranks 12th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Daejeon compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Daejeon ranks 23 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
20	Gyeongsan	62.0
21	Gimhae	60.0
22	Jeju	59.6
23	Daejeon	59.0
24	Jinju	57.9
25	Yangsan	56.2
26	Changwon	54.5

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

Daejeon ranks 22 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
19	Gimcheon	58.2
20	Gongju	56.8
21	Gimhae	56.5
22	Daejeon	56.4
23	Jeju	55.9
24	Jinju	53.9
25	Yangsan	53.9

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

Daejeon ranks 28 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
25	Changwon	63.2%
26	Gwangju	62.6%
27	Geoje	61.0%
28	Daejeon	60.4%
29	Jeonju	60.3%
30	Icheon	60.1%
31	Cheonan	59.5%

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

Daejeon ranks 21 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
18	Gwangju	7.8
19	Busan	7.7
20	Daegu	7.6
21	Daejeon	7.3
22	Jeju	7.3
23	Jeonju	6.9
24	Changwon	6.5

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

Daejeon ranks 19 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
16	Nonsan	10.4
17	Jeju	10.3
18	Gyeongsan	9.6
19	Daejeon	9.4
20	Pohang	9.3
21	Gongju	9.2
22	Incheon	9.1

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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