Poverty and living standards in Miryang, South Korea: official figures
7,425 people in Miryang in 5,850 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 75.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Miryang ranks 10th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Miryang get housing benefit?
In December 2025 4,184 people in Miryang were eligible for medical aid and 6,644 for housing benefit, or 42.6 and 67.7 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Miryang ranks 12th 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 Miryang receive the basic pension?
25,266 people in Miryang were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 67.8% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Miryang ranks 13th highest 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 Miryang get the disability pension?
1,010 people in Miryang were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 10.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Miryang ranks 9th 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 Miryang are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Miryang included 444 people with disabilities, 882 people with reduced medical co-payments and 45 in self-sufficiency programmes: 14.0 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Miryang ranks 5th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Miryang get school cost support for low-income families?
766 people in Miryang were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 88.0 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Miryang ranks 5th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Miryang compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Miryang ranks 10 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Andong | 80.1 |
| 8 | Busan | 79.4 |
| 9 | Gwangju | 76.0 |
| 10 | Miryang | 75.6 |
| 11 | Daegu | 73.0 |
| 12 | Jeonju | 72.1 |
| 13 | Pohang | 70.7 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Miryang ranks 12 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gwangju | 73.5 |
| 10 | Jeonju | 70.3 |
| 11 | Daegu | 69.9 |
| 12 | Miryang | 67.7 |
| 13 | Pohang | 66.3 |
| 14 | Sacheon | 63.0 |
| 15 | Incheon | 61.9 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Miryang ranks 13 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gongju | 68.3% |
| 11 | Yangsan | 68.2% |
| 12 | Busan | 67.8% |
| 13 | Miryang | 67.8% |
| 14 | Seosan | 67.4% |
| 15 | Gyeongju | 67.4% |
| 16 | Gyeongsan | 66.6% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Miryang ranks 9 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Iksan | 12.4 |
| 7 | Gimcheon | 11.7 |
| 8 | Sacheon | 11.1 |
| 9 | Miryang | 10.3 |
| 10 | Tongyeong | 9.4 |
| 11 | Gunsan | 8.9 |
| 12 | Gyeongju | 8.8 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Miryang ranks 5 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gunsan | 19.4 |
| 3 | Iksan | 17.7 |
| 4 | Tongyeong | 16.8 |
| 5 | Miryang | 14.0 |
| 6 | Gimcheon | 13.7 |
| 7 | Yeongju | 13.3 |
| 8 | Andong | 13.3 |
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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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