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

11,417 people in Seogwipo in 8,157 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 64.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Seogwipo ranks 18th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Seogwipo get housing benefit?

In December 2025 6,264 people in Seogwipo were eligible for medical aid and 10,629 for housing benefit, or 35.1 and 59.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Seogwipo ranks 16th highest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Seogwipo receive the basic pension?

26,700 people in Seogwipo were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 59.3% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Seogwipo ranks 4th 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 Seogwipo get the disability pension?

1,391 people in Seogwipo were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 7.8 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Seogwipo ranks 17th 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 Seogwipo are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Seogwipo included 544 people with disabilities, 1,581 people with reduced medical co-payments and 16 in self-sufficiency programmes: 12.0 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Seogwipo ranks 11th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

1,745 people in Seogwipo were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 70.6 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Seogwipo ranks 12th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Seogwipo compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Seogwipo ranks 18 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
15	Gimcheon	68.5
16	Gongju	67.8
17	Incheon	64.6
18	Seogwipo	64.0
19	Gyeongju	63.9
20	Gyeongsan	62.0
21	Gimhae	60.0

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

Seogwipo ranks 16 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
13	Pohang	66.3
14	Sacheon	63.0
15	Incheon	61.9
16	Seogwipo	59.6
17	Gyeongju	59.3
18	Gyeongsan	58.5
19	Gimcheon	58.2

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

Seogwipo ranks 33 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)

Seogwipo ranks 17 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
14	Jinju	8.1
15	Gyeongsan	8.1
16	Seosan	7.9
17	Seogwipo	7.8
18	Gwangju	7.8
19	Busan	7.7
20	Daegu	7.6

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

Seogwipo ranks 11 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
8	Andong	13.3
9	Jeonju	12.7
10	Sacheon	12.2
11	Seogwipo	12.0
12	Daegu	11.9
13	Gwangju	11.2
14	Busan	11.1

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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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