Poverty and living standards in Valga, Estonia: official figures
Local social protection spending in Valga County was €328 per resident in 2024, 4th highest of 15 counties; it made up 17.1% of local budgets.
How many people get subsistence benefit in Valga County?
The state subsistence benefit paid out through local governments in Valga County came to €51 per resident in 2024 (€1.42 million in total), the highest of 15 counties.
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- Care for older people, including nursing homes, cost local governments in Valga County €2.98 million in 2024, 32.8% of their social protection budget. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Support for families and children took €405,000 of local social spending in Valga County in 2024, and services for disabled people €790,900. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Social care and other allowances paid directly to residents by the municipalities of Valga County totalled €5.36 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Local governments in Valga County spent €296,100 on social housing in 2024 and €100 on care institutions for risk groups. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Valga compares with other first-level divisions
Local government social protection spending per resident (EUR) (2024)
Valga ranks 4 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)
Valga ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Subsistence benefit paid per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valga | €51 |
| 2 | Ida-Viru | €42 |
| 3 | Rapla | €40 |
| 4 | Laane | €35 |
| 5 | Pärnu | €30 |
| 6 | Voru | €30 |
| 7 | Harju | €28 |
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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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