Poverty and living standards in Sejong, South Korea: official figures
6,332 households in Sejong received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 0.3% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (the lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in Sejong?
66.9% of recipient households in Sejong were one-person households (4,237 households), the 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 Sejong?
Elderly households made up 30.7% of recipient households in Sejong in 2025 (1,947 households), 7th 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 Sejong?
19.1% of recipient households in Sejong were disabled households (1,207 households), the 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 Sejong?
Mother-and-child households were 13.4% of recipient households in Sejong in 2025 (847 households), 3rd 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 Sejong?
21.8% of recipient households in Sejong had no recorded income in 2025 (1,379 households), the lowest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in Sejong stay on basic livelihood benefits?
15.1% of recipient households in Sejong had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (959 households), 2nd lowest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow Sejong compares with other special self-governing cities
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
Sejong ranks 17 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)
Sejong ranks 17 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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