Poverty and living standards in Geoje, South Korea: official figures
11,681 people in Geoje in 8,308 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 51.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Geoje ranks 10th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Geoje get housing benefit?
In December 2025 5,093 people in Geoje were eligible for medical aid and 10,658 for housing benefit, or 22.3 and 46.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Geoje ranks 9th 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 Geoje receive the basic pension?
25,146 people in Geoje were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 61.0% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Geoje ranks 10th 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 Geoje get the disability pension?
1,434 people in Geoje were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 6.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Geoje ranks 9th 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 Geoje are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Geoje included 481 people with disabilities, 1,137 people with reduced medical co-payments and 59 in self-sufficiency programmes: 7.3 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Geoje ranks 11th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Geoje get school cost support for low-income families?
2,138 people in Geoje were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 58.4 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Geoje ranks 14th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Geoje compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Geoje ranks 27 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jinju | 57.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 56.2 |
| 26 | Changwon | 54.5 |
| 27 | Geoje | 51.1 |
| 28 | Seoul | 50.2 |
| 29 | Ulsan | 45.8 |
| 30 | Asan | 42.9 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Geoje ranks 28 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yangsan | 53.9 |
| 26 | Changwon | 50.5 |
| 27 | Seoul | 48.8 |
| 28 | Geoje | 46.6 |
| 29 | Ulsan | 43.6 |
| 30 | Gumi | 40.2 |
| 31 | Asan | 39.9 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Geoje ranks 27 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Asan | 63.7% |
| 25 | Changwon | 63.2% |
| 26 | Gwangju | 62.6% |
| 27 | Geoje | 61.0% |
| 28 | Daejeon | 60.4% |
| 29 | Jeonju | 60.3% |
| 30 | Icheon | 60.1% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Geoje ranks 28 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yangsan | 6.5 |
| 26 | Icheon | 6.4 |
| 27 | Dangjin | 6.3 |
| 28 | Geoje | 6.3 |
| 29 | Gimhae | 6.3 |
| 30 | Incheon | 6.2 |
| 31 | Ulsan | 5.8 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Geoje ranks 26 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Gimhae | 8.8 |
| 24 | Changwon | 8.6 |
| 25 | Jinju | 8.0 |
| 26 | Geoje | 7.3 |
| 27 | Seoul | 7.2 |
| 28 | Gyeongju | 6.8 |
| 29 | Ulsan | 6.8 |
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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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