Poverty and living standards in Laane-Viru, Estonia: official figures
Local social protection spending in Lääne-Viru County was €303 per resident in 2024, 8th highest of 15 counties; it made up 12.5% of local budgets.
How many people get subsistence benefit in Lääne-Viru County?
The state subsistence benefit paid out through local governments in Lääne-Viru County came to €25 per resident in 2024 (€1.48 million in total), 7th lowest of 15 counties.
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- Care for older people, including nursing homes, cost local governments in Lääne-Viru County €8.23 million in 2024, 45.7% of their social protection budget. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Support for families and children took €833,500 of local social spending in Lääne-Viru County in 2024, and services for disabled people €1.02 million. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Social care and other allowances paid directly to residents by the municipalities of Lääne-Viru County totalled €9.50 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Local governments in Lääne-Viru County spent €278,400 on social housing in 2024 and €107,500 on care institutions for risk groups. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Laane-Viru compares with other first-level divisions
Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) (2024)
Laane-Viru ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Viljandi | €317 |
| 6 | Voru | €309 |
| 7 | Jogeva | €308 |
| 8 | Laane-Viru | €303 |
| 9 | Rapla | €292 |
| 10 | Pärnu | €283 |
| 11 | Ida-Viru | €272 |
Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) (2024)
Laane-Viru ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Voru | €30 |
| 7 | Harju | €28 |
| 8 | Hiiu | €26 |
| 9 | Laane-Viru | €25 |
| 10 | Jarva | €23 |
| 11 | Polva | €23 |
| 12 | Tartu | €20 |
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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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