Poverty and living standards in Daejeon, South Korea: official figures
59,045 households in Daejeon received National Basic Livelihood Security benefits in 2025, 2.9% of the 2,013,319 recipient households nationwide (4th lowest of 17).
How many people living alone receive basic livelihood benefits in Daejeon?
73.8% of recipient households in Daejeon were one-person households (43,585 households), 7th 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 Daejeon?
Elderly households made up 27.8% of recipient households in Daejeon in 2025 (16,432 households), 4th 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 Daejeon?
13.1% of recipient households in Daejeon were disabled households (7,751 households), 7th 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 Daejeon?
Mother-and-child households were 12.0% of recipient households in Daejeon in 2025 (7,076 households), 5th 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 Daejeon?
29.3% of recipient households in Daejeon had no recorded income in 2025 (17,306 households), 2nd highest of 17 (national: 26.8%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow long do households in Daejeon stay on basic livelihood benefits?
22.2% of recipient households in Daejeon had been receiving benefits for 10 years or more in 2025 (13,131 households), 5th highest of 17 (national: 19.9%).
Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow Daejeon compares with other metropolitan cities
Households receiving basic livelihood benefits (2025)
Daejeon ranks 14 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)
Daejeon ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | One-person households as a share of recipient households |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Chungcheong Province | 75.1% |
| 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% |
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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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