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

15,494 people in Gyeongju in 12,031 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 63.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Gyeongju ranks 18th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Gyeongju get housing benefit?

In December 2025 9,035 people in Gyeongju were eligible for medical aid and 14,373 for housing benefit, or 37.3 and 59.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Gyeongju ranks 17th highest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Gyeongju receive the basic pension?

49,139 people in Gyeongju were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 67.4% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Gyeongju ranks 15th 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 Gyeongju get the disability pension?

2,142 people in Gyeongju were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 8.8 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Gyeongju ranks 12th highest 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 Gyeongju are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Gyeongju included 719 people with disabilities, 927 people with reduced medical co-payments and 11 in self-sufficiency programmes: 6.8 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Gyeongju ranks 9th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

1,570 people in Gyeongju were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 61.5 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Gyeongju ranks 18th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Gyeongju compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Gyeongju ranks 19 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
16	Gongju	67.8
17	Incheon	64.6
18	Seogwipo	64.0
19	Gyeongju	63.9
20	Gyeongsan	62.0
21	Gimhae	60.0
22	Jeju	59.6

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

Gyeongju ranks 17 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
14	Sacheon	63.0
15	Incheon	61.9
16	Seogwipo	59.6
17	Gyeongju	59.3
18	Gyeongsan	58.5
19	Gimcheon	58.2
20	Gongju	56.8

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

Gyeongju ranks 15 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
12	Busan	67.8%
13	Miryang	67.8%
14	Seosan	67.4%
15	Gyeongju	67.4%
16	Gyeongsan	66.6%
17	Incheon	66.5%
18	Daegu	66.4%

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

Gyeongju ranks 12 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
9	Miryang	10.3
10	Tongyeong	9.4
11	Gunsan	8.9
12	Gyeongju	8.8
13	Pohang	8.2
14	Jinju	8.1
15	Gyeongsan	8.1

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

Gyeongju ranks 28 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
25	Jinju	8.0
26	Geoje	7.3
27	Seoul	7.2
28	Gyeongju	6.8
29	Ulsan	6.8
30	Gumi	6.6
31	Seosan	6.5

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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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