Poverty and living standards in Jogeva, Estonia: official figures
Local social protection spending in Jõgeva County was €308 per resident in 2024, 7th highest of 15 counties; it made up 14.1% of local budgets.
How many people get subsistence benefit in Jõgeva County?
The state subsistence benefit paid out through local governments in Jõgeva County came to €12 per resident in 2024 (€333,600 in total), the lowest of 15 counties.
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- Care for older people, including nursing homes, cost local governments in Jõgeva County €4.38 million in 2024, 52.4% of their social protection budget. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Support for families and children took €630,500 of local social spending in Jõgeva County in 2024, and services for disabled people €414,400. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Social care and other allowances paid directly to residents by the municipalities of Jõgeva County totalled €6.22 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Local governments in Jõgeva County spent €806,800 on social housing in 2024 and €0 on care institutions for risk groups. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Jogeva compares with other first-level divisions
Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) (2024)
Jogeva ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valga | €328 |
| 5 | Viljandi | €317 |
| 6 | Voru | €309 |
| 7 | Jogeva | €308 |
| 8 | Laane-Viru | €303 |
| 9 | Rapla | €292 |
| 10 | Pärnu | €283 |
Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) (2024)
Jogeva ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Laane-Viru | €25 |
| 10 | Jarva | €23 |
| 11 | Polva | €23 |
| 12 | Tartu | €20 |
| 13 | Saare | €17 |
| 14 | Viljandi | €14 |
| 15 | Jogeva | €12 |
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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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