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

28,866 people in Jeju in 20,004 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 59.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Jeju ranks 15th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Jeju get housing benefit?

In December 2025 15,291 people in Jeju were eligible for medical aid and 27,065 for housing benefit, or 31.6 and 55.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Jeju ranks 14th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Jeju receive the basic pension?

52,761 people in Jeju were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 56.5% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Jeju ranks 3rd 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 Jeju get the disability pension?

3,513 people in Jeju were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 7.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Jeju ranks 15th 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 Jeju are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Jeju included 1,054 people with disabilities, 3,911 people with reduced medical co-payments and 9 in self-sufficiency programmes: 10.3 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Jeju ranks 17th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

4,554 people in Jeju 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). Jeju ranks 18th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Jeju compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Jeju ranks 22 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
19	Gyeongju	63.9
20	Gyeongsan	62.0
21	Gimhae	60.0
22	Jeju	59.6
23	Daejeon	59.0
24	Jinju	57.9
25	Yangsan	56.2

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

Jeju ranks 23 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
20	Gongju	56.8
21	Gimhae	56.5
22	Daejeon	56.4
23	Jeju	55.9
24	Jinju	53.9
25	Yangsan	53.9
26	Changwon	50.5

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

Jeju ranks 34 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
30	Icheon	60.1%
31	Cheonan	59.5%
32	Ulsan	59.5%
33	Seogwipo	59.3%
34	Jeju	56.5%
35	Seoul	51.8%
36	Sejong	49.5%

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

Jeju ranks 22 of 36, highest first.

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

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

Jeju ranks 17 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
14	Busan	11.1
15	Yangsan	10.7
16	Nonsan	10.4
17	Jeju	10.3
18	Gyeongsan	9.6
19	Daejeon	9.4
20	Pohang	9.3

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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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