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Government budget and revenue in Varsinais-Suomi (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures

Net spending on elderly care, including home care and 24-hour service housing, came to €960 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025 (5th lowest of the 18 with data; Finland €927).

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
€960
2025
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
€1,129
2025
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
€399
2025
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
€351
2025
Net operating costs of primary care doctor and nurse reception services (€ per resident)
€329
2025
Net operating costs of oral health care (€ per resident)
€96
2025
Net operating costs of social services for people with disabilities (€ per resident)
€532
2025
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
€67.50
2025

How much is spent on hospitals in Southwest Finland?

In 2025, the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county spent €1,129 per resident net on specialised (hospital) medical care for physical illness, 4th lowest of the 18 with data.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on child welfare in Southwest Finland?

Child and family social services in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county took €399 per resident in net operating costs in 2025 (9th highest of the 18 with data).

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on mental health in Southwest Finland?

Mental health and substance abuse services cost a net €351 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025, against €375 nationally (4th lowest of the 18 with data).

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on health centres in Southwest Finland?

Primary care reception services at health centres cost €329 per resident net in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025, below the national figure of €331.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on dental care in Southwest Finland?

Public dental care cost a net €96 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025, against €106 nationally.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on disability services in Southwest Finland?

Disability services cost a net €532 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025, above the national figure of €527.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How is the wellbeing services county in Southwest Finland funded?

The health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) element of central government funding was worth €67.50 per resident to the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county in 2025, 7th lowest of the 18 with data.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How Varsinais-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)

Varsinais-Suomi ranks 14 of 18, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.

RankAreaNet operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
11Keski-Pohjanmaa€1,053
12Keski-Suomi€1,023
13Pohjanmaa€983
14Varsinais-Suomi€960
15Pohjois-Pohjanmaa€939
16Päijät-Häme€934
17Pirkanmaa€874
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)

Varsinais-Suomi ranks 15 of 18, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.

RankAreaNet operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
12Pohjois-Karjala€1,176
13Pirkanmaa€1,166
14Keski-Suomi€1,135
15Varsinais-Suomi€1,129
16Kanta-Häme€1,117
17Satakunta€1,078
18Helsinki-Uusimaa€937
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)

Varsinais-Suomi ranks 9 of 18, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.

RankAreaNet operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
6Etelä-Pohjanmaa€419
7Pohjois-Savo€404
8Etelä-Savo€402
9Varsinais-Suomi€399
10Kanta-Häme€395
11Satakunta€391
12Pohjois-Pohjanmaa€390
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)

Varsinais-Suomi ranks 15 of 18, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.

RankAreaNet operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
12Pirkanmaa€368
13Helsinki-Uusimaa€364
14Keski-Pohjanmaa€356
15Varsinais-Suomi€351
16Pohjanmaa€343
17Etelä-Karjala€322
18Kanta-Häme€321
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)

Varsinais-Suomi ranks 12 of 18, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.

RankAreaState funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
9Etelä-Karjala€71.90
10Keski-Suomi€67.70
11Pirkanmaa€67.60
12Varsinais-Suomi€67.50
13Satakunta€65.90
14Pohjois-Pohjanmaa€65.10
15Pohjois-Karjala€63.00
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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