Poverty and living standards in Yangsan, South Korea: official figures
20,274 people in Yangsan in 14,877 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 56.2 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Yangsan ranks 12th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
How many people in Yangsan get housing benefit?
In December 2025 10,552 people in Yangsan were eligible for medical aid and 19,473 for housing benefit, or 29.2 and 53.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Yangsan ranks 12th 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 Yangsan receive the basic pension?
49,537 people in Yangsan were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 68.2% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Yangsan ranks 11th 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 Yangsan get the disability pension?
2,332 people in Yangsan were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 6.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Yangsan ranks 12th 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 Yangsan are just above the benefit line?
In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Yangsan included 1,069 people with disabilities, 2,777 people with reduced medical co-payments and 16 in self-sufficiency programmes: 10.7 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Yangsan ranks 15th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow many children in Yangsan get school cost support for low-income families?
2,509 people in Yangsan were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 46.0 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Yangsan ranks 10th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.
Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copyHow Yangsan compares with other cities in South Korea
Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Yangsan ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jeju | 59.6 |
| 23 | Daejeon | 59.0 |
| 24 | Jinju | 57.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 56.2 |
| 26 | Changwon | 54.5 |
| 27 | Geoje | 51.1 |
| 28 | Seoul | 50.2 |
Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Yangsan ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Daejeon | 56.4 |
| 23 | Jeju | 55.9 |
| 24 | Jinju | 53.9 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 53.9 |
| 26 | Changwon | 50.5 |
| 27 | Seoul | 48.8 |
| 28 | Geoje | 46.6 |
Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)
Yangsan ranks 11 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Andong | 69.9% |
| 9 | Iksan | 69.6% |
| 10 | Gongju | 68.3% |
| 11 | Yangsan | 68.2% |
| 12 | Busan | 67.8% |
| 13 | Miryang | 67.8% |
| 14 | Seosan | 67.4% |
Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Yangsan ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jeju | 7.3 |
| 23 | Jeonju | 6.9 |
| 24 | Changwon | 6.5 |
| 25 | Yangsan | 6.5 |
| 26 | Icheon | 6.4 |
| 27 | Dangjin | 6.3 |
| 28 | Geoje | 6.3 |
Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)
Yangsan ranks 15 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | City | Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Daegu | 11.9 |
| 13 | Gwangju | 11.2 |
| 14 | Busan | 11.1 |
| 15 | Yangsan | 10.7 |
| 16 | Nonsan | 10.4 |
| 17 | Jeju | 10.3 |
| 18 | Gyeongsan | 9.6 |
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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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