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).
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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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.
| Rank | Area | Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €1,053 |
| 12 | Keski-Suomi | €1,023 |
| 13 | Pohjanmaa | €983 |
| 14 | Varsinais-Suomi | €960 |
| 15 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €939 |
| 16 | Päijät-Häme | €934 |
| 17 | Pirkanmaa | €874 |
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.
| Rank | Area | Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,176 |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | €1,166 |
| 14 | Keski-Suomi | €1,135 |
| 15 | Varsinais-Suomi | €1,129 |
| 16 | Kanta-Häme | €1,117 |
| 17 | Satakunta | €1,078 |
| 18 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €937 |
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.
| Rank | Area | Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €419 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | €404 |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | €402 |
| 9 | Varsinais-Suomi | €399 |
| 10 | Kanta-Häme | €395 |
| 11 | Satakunta | €391 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €390 |
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.
| Rank | Area | Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pirkanmaa | €368 |
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €364 |
| 14 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €356 |
| 15 | Varsinais-Suomi | €351 |
| 16 | Pohjanmaa | €343 |
| 17 | Etelä-Karjala | €322 |
| 18 | Kanta-Häme | €321 |
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.
| Rank | Area | State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Etelä-Karjala | €71.90 |
| 10 | Keski-Suomi | €67.70 |
| 11 | Pirkanmaa | €67.60 |
| 12 | Varsinais-Suomi | €67.50 |
| 13 | Satakunta | €65.90 |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €65.10 |
| 15 | Pohjois-Karjala | €63.00 |
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Sources
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet: Sotkanet indicator bank, REST API 1.1: 32 indicators (one exact JSON response per indicator, e.g. indicator=5761, plus the region list) on morbidity, primary care, lifestyle, social assistance, homelessness, county election turnout and the net operating costs of wellbeing services counties, 2015-2025, bundled in one zip, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5b01db4f1e9…)
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