Poverty and living standards in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea: official figures
73,997 households in South Chungcheong Province received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 3.7% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (8th lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in South Chungcheong Province?
75.4% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province were one-person households (55,761 households), 7th 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 South Chungcheong Province?
Elderly households made up 30.4% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province in 2025 (22,507 households), 8th 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 South Chungcheong Province?
14.0% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province were disabled households (10,370 households), 4th 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 South Chungcheong Province?
Mother-and-child households were 10.2% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province in 2025 (7,543 households), 6th 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 South Chungcheong Province?
26.4% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province had no recorded income in 2025 (19,564 households), 9th highest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in South Chungcheong Province stay on basic livelihood benefits?
20.1% of recipient households in South Chungcheong Province had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (14,849 households), 8th lowest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow South Chungcheong Province compares with other provinces
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
South Chungcheong Province ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Gangwon State | 66,573 |
| 13 | North Chungcheong Province | 61,289 |
One-person households as a share of recipient households (2025)
South Chungcheong Province ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Busan | 76.1% |
| 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% |
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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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