Poverty and living standards in Jarva, Estonia: official figures

Local social protection spending in Järva County was €268 per resident in 2024, 4th lowest of 15 counties; it made up 12.5% of local budgets.

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• Care for older people, including nursing homes, cost local governments in Järva County €3.77 million in 2024, 47.0% of their social protection budget. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
• Support for families and children took €467,900 of local social spending in Järva County in 2024, and services for disabled people €610,000. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
• Social care and other allowances paid directly to residents by the municipalities of Järva County totalled €4.99 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
• Local governments in Järva County spent €261,200 on social housing in 2024 and €74,500 on care institutions for risk groups. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy

How Jarva compares with other first-level divisions

Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) (2024)

Jarva ranks 12 of 15, highest first.

Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) (2024)

Jarva ranks 10 of 15, highest first.

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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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