Poverty and living standards in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea: official figures
61,289 households in North Chungcheong Province received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 3.0% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (5th lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in North Chungcheong Province?
75.1% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province were one-person households (46,043 households), 8th highest of 17 (national: 74.7%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many older households receive basic livelihood benefits in North Chungcheong Province?
Elderly households made up 32.0% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province in 2025 (19,633 households), 4th highest of 17 (national: 30.0%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many disabled households receive basic livelihood benefits in North Chungcheong Province?
14.4% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province were disabled households (8,850 households), 3rd 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 North Chungcheong Province?
Mother-and-child households were 10.6% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province in 2025 (6,525 households), 8th lowest 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 North Chungcheong Province?
26.2% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province had no recorded income in 2025 (16,037 households), 8th lowest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in North Chungcheong Province stay on basic livelihood benefits?
20.1% of recipient households in North Chungcheong Province had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (12,327 households), 9th highest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow North Chungcheong Province compares with other provinces
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
North Chungcheong Province ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | South Chungcheong Province | 73,997 |
| 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 |
One-person households as a share of recipient households (2025)
North Chungcheong Province ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ulsan | 75.8% |
| 6 | South Jeolla Province | 75.8% |
| 7 | South Chungcheong Province | 75.4% |
| 8 | North Chungcheong Province | 75.1% |
| 9 | South Gyeongsang Province | 74.9% |
| 10 | Daegu | 74.8% |
| 11 | Daejeon | 73.8% |
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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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