Poverty and living standards in Jeonbuk State, South Korea: official figures
97,275 households in Jeonbuk State received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 4.8% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (8th highest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in Jeonbuk State?
73.4% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State were one-person households (71,437 households), 6th 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 Jeonbuk State?
Elderly households made up 27.9% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State in 2025 (27,121 households), 5th 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 Jeonbuk State?
14.0% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State were disabled households (13,573 households), 5th highest 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 Jeonbuk State?
Mother-and-child households were 10.9% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State in 2025 (10,574 households), 8th 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 Jeonbuk State?
28.0% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State had no recorded income in 2025 (27,189 households), 5th highest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in Jeonbuk State stay on basic livelihood benefits?
24.3% of recipient households in Jeonbuk State had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (23,678 households), the highest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow Jeonbuk State compares with other special self-governing provinces
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
Jeonbuk State ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Incheon | 134,755 |
| 6 | Daegu | 121,496 |
| 7 | North Gyeongsang Province | 119,240 |
| 8 | Jeonbuk State | 97,275 |
| 9 | South Jeolla Province | 82,610 |
| 10 | South Chungcheong Province | 73,997 |
| 11 | Gwangju | 70,547 |
One-person households as a share of recipient households (2025)
Jeonbuk State ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | South Gyeongsang Province | 74.9% |
| 10 | Daegu | 74.8% |
| 11 | Daejeon | 73.8% |
| 12 | Jeonbuk State | 73.4% |
| 13 | Gyeonggi Province | 73.2% |
| 14 | Incheon | 71.5% |
| 15 | Gwangju | 70.7% |
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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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