Poverty and living standards in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea: official figures
26,261 households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 1.3% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (2nd lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province?
70.6% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province were one-person households (18,533 households), 2nd lowest of 17 (national: 74.7%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many older households receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province?
Elderly households made up 24.9% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in 2025 (6,539 households), the lowest of 17 (national: 30.0%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many disabled households receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province?
11.2% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province were disabled households (2,951 households), 7th lowest of 17 (national: 11.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many single-mother households receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province?
Mother-and-child households were 13.9% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in 2025 (3,651 households), 2nd highest of 17 (national: 10.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many households with no income receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province?
25.2% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province had no recorded income in 2025 (6,628 households), 6th lowest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province stay on basic livelihood benefits?
16.1% of recipient households in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (4,218 households), 3rd lowest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow Jeju Special Self-Governing Province compares with other special self-governing provinces
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province ranks 16 of 17, highest first. Counts rise with population; see the share rankings on each region page for comparisons.
| Rank | Region | Households receiving basic livelihood benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gwangju | 70,547 |
| 12 | Gangwon State | 66,573 |
| 13 | North Chungcheong Province | 61,289 |
| 14 | Daejeon | 59,045 |
| 15 | Ulsan | 35,497 |
| 16 | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | 26,261 |
| 17 | Sejong | 6,332 |
One-person households as a share of recipient households (2025)
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Daejeon | 73.8% |
| 12 | Jeonbuk State | 73.4% |
| 13 | Gyeonggi Province | 73.2% |
| 14 | Incheon | 71.5% |
| 15 | Gwangju | 70.7% |
| 16 | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | 70.6% |
| 17 | Sejong | 66.9% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS: National Basic Livelihood Security recipient households by province and household characteristics, 2025 (table DT_11714_N004), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 59fb13cf0bc8…)
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