Poverty and living standards in Hiiu, Estonia: official figures
Local social protection spending in Hiiu County was €377 per resident in 2024, the highest of 15 counties; it made up 12.6% of local budgets.
How many people get subsistence benefit in Hiiu County?
The state subsistence benefit paid out through local governments in Hiiu County came to €26 per resident in 2024 (€221,200 in total), 8th highest of 15 counties.
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- Care for older people, including nursing homes, cost local governments in Hiiu County €1.18 million in 2024, 37.4% of their social protection budget. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Support for families and children took €164,900 of local social spending in Hiiu County in 2024, and services for disabled people €1.04 million. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Social care and other allowances paid directly to residents by the municipalities of Hiiu County totalled €1.37 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Local governments in Hiiu County spent €0 on social housing in 2024 and €176,300 on care institutions for risk groups. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Hiiu compares with other first-level divisions
Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) (2024)
Hiiu ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiiu | €377 |
| 2 | Polva | €362 |
| 3 | Laane | €345 |
| 4 | Valga | €328 |
| 5 | Viljandi | €317 |
| 6 | Voru | €309 |
| 7 | Jogeva | €308 |
Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) (2024)
Hiiu ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pärnu | €30 |
| 6 | Voru | €30 |
| 7 | Harju | €28 |
| 8 | Hiiu | €26 |
| 9 | Laane-Viru | €25 |
| 10 | Jarva | €23 |
| 11 | Polva | €23 |
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Sources
- Statistics Estonia: Local budgets operating expenditures and investment activities expenses by function and region/administrative unit, table RR302, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1a5fcdf926c0…)
- Statistics Estonia: Local budgets operating revenue, expenditures and outcome by region/administrative unit, table RR300, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9727f300e9b0…)
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