Poverty and living standards in Gangwon State, South Korea: official figures
66,573 households in Gangwon State received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 3.3% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (6th lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in Gangwon State?
76.3% of recipient households in Gangwon State were one-person households (50,801 households), 3rd 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 Gangwon State?
Elderly households made up 33.5% of recipient households in Gangwon State in 2025 (22,283 households), 2nd 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 Gangwon State?
13.8% of recipient households in Gangwon State were disabled households (9,199 households), 6th 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 Gangwon State?
Mother-and-child households were 9.5% of recipient households in Gangwon State in 2025 (6,293 households), 5th 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 Gangwon State?
24.7% of recipient households in Gangwon State had no recorded income in 2025 (16,418 households), 5th lowest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in Gangwon State stay on basic livelihood benefits?
22.0% of recipient households in Gangwon State had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (14,629 households), 6th highest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow Gangwon State compares with other special self-governing provinces
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
Gangwon State ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Daejeon | 59,045 |
| 15 | Ulsan | 35,497 |
One-person households as a share of recipient households (2025)
Gangwon State ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 77.2% |
| 2 | North Gyeongsang Province | 76.6% |
| 3 | Gangwon State | 76.3% |
| 4 | Busan | 76.1% |
| 5 | Ulsan | 75.8% |
| 6 | South Jeolla Province | 75.8% |
| 7 | South Chungcheong Province | 75.4% |
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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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