Poverty and living standards in Jinju, South Korea: official figures
19,318 people in Jinju in 14,528 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 57.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Jinju ranks 13th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Jinju get housing benefit?
In December 2025 11,157 people in Jinju were eligible for medical aid and 18,011 for housing benefit, or 33.4 and 53.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Jinju ranks 13th 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 Jinju receive the basic pension?
50,038 people in Jinju were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 64.7% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Jinju ranks 15th 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 Jinju get the disability pension?
2,710 people in Jinju were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 8.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Jinju ranks 14th highest 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 Jinju are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Jinju included 800 people with disabilities, 1,863 people with reduced medical co-payments and 14 in self-sufficiency programmes: 8.0 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Jinju ranks 12th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Jinju get school cost support for low-income families?
2,670 people in Jinju 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). Jinju ranks 15th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Jinju compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jinju ranks 24 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gimhae | 60.0 |
| 22 | Jeju | 59.6 |
| 23 | Daejeon | 59.0 |
| 24 | Jinju | 57.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 56.2 |
| 26 | Changwon | 54.5 |
| 27 | Geoje | 51.1 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jinju ranks 24 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gimhae | 56.5 |
| 22 | Daejeon | 56.4 |
| 23 | Jeju | 55.9 |
| 24 | Jinju | 53.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 53.9 |
| 26 | Changwon | 50.5 |
| 27 | Seoul | 48.8 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Jinju ranks 22 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pohang | 66.1% |
| 20 | Gumi | 65.6% |
| 21 | Gimhae | 64.8% |
| 22 | Jinju | 64.7% |
| 23 | Dangjin | 64.4% |
| 24 | Asan | 63.7% |
| 25 | Changwon | 63.2% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jinju ranks 14 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gunsan | 8.9 |
| 12 | Gyeongju | 8.8 |
| 13 | Pohang | 8.2 |
| 14 | Jinju | 8.1 |
| 15 | Gyeongsan | 8.1 |
| 16 | Seosan | 7.9 |
| 17 | Seogwipo | 7.8 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Jinju ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Incheon | 9.1 |
| 23 | Gimhae | 8.8 |
| 24 | Changwon | 8.6 |
| 25 | Jinju | 8.0 |
| 26 | Geoje | 7.3 |
| 27 | Seoul | 7.2 |
| 28 | Gyeongju | 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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