Poverty and living standards in Jeonju, South Korea: official figures
44,557 people in Jeonju in 30,461 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 72.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Jeonju ranks 12th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Jeonju get housing benefit?
In December 2025 23,676 people in Jeonju were eligible for medical aid and 43,477 for housing benefit, or 38.3 and 70.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Jeonju ranks 10th highest 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 Jeonju receive the basic pension?
77,398 people in Jeonju were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 60.3% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Jeonju ranks 8th 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 Jeonju get the disability pension?
4,288 people in Jeonju were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 6.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Jeonju ranks 14th 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 Jeonju are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Jeonju included 1,779 people with disabilities, 5,991 people with reduced medical co-payments and 60 in self-sufficiency programmes: 12.7 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Jeonju ranks 9th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Jeonju get school cost support for low-income families?
6,402 people in Jeonju were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 74.1 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Jeonju ranks 9th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Jeonju compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jeonju ranks 12 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gwangju | 76.0 |
| 10 | Miryang | 75.6 |
| 11 | Daegu | 73.0 |
| 12 | Jeonju | 72.1 |
| 13 | Pohang | 70.7 |
| 14 | Sacheon | 69.0 |
| 15 | Gimcheon | 68.5 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jeonju ranks 10 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Yeongju | 75.3 |
| 8 | Andong | 74.8 |
| 9 | Gwangju | 73.5 |
| 10 | Jeonju | 70.3 |
| 11 | Daegu | 69.9 |
| 12 | Miryang | 67.7 |
| 13 | Pohang | 66.3 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Jeonju ranks 29 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gwangju | 62.6% |
| 27 | Geoje | 61.0% |
| 28 | Daejeon | 60.4% |
| 29 | Jeonju | 60.3% |
| 30 | Icheon | 60.1% |
| 31 | Cheonan | 59.5% |
| 32 | Ulsan | 59.5% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jeonju ranks 23 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Daegu | 7.6 |
| 21 | Daejeon | 7.3 |
| 22 | Jeju | 7.3 |
| 23 | Jeonju | 6.9 |
| 24 | Changwon | 6.5 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 6.5 |
| 26 | Icheon | 6.4 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jeonju ranks 9 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gimcheon | 13.7 |
| 7 | Yeongju | 13.3 |
| 8 | Andong | 13.3 |
| 9 | Jeonju | 12.7 |
| 10 | Sacheon | 12.2 |
| 11 | Seogwipo | 12.0 |
| 12 | Daegu | 11.9 |
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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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