Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
2022 South Korean pension data reveals that elderly citizens' average monthly pension is 650,000 won, below minimum living expenses, while 40.4% of elderly people experience poverty.
2022 South Korean pension data shows elderly citizens aged 65 and above received an average monthly pension of 650,000 won (~$486), which fell below the estimated minimum living expense of 1,243,000 won.
The number of elderly people receiving any pension rose to 8,182,000, accounting for 90.4% of the age group.
Despite the expansion of pension programs, the poverty rate among the elderly was 40.4% in 2020, the highest among OECD countries.
3 Articles
2022 Los datos de las pensiones de Corea del Sur revelan que la pensión mensual media de los ciudadanos de edad avanzada es de 650.000 won, por debajo de los gastos mínimos de subsistencia, mientras que el 40,4% de los ancianos experimenta pobreza.