Government budget and revenue in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland: official figures
Net spending on elderly care, including home care and 24-hour service housing, came to €1,142 per resident in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland in 2025 (the highest of the 4 with data; Finland €927).
How much is spent on hospitals in Northern and Eastern Finland?
In 2025, the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland spent €1,297 per resident net on specialised (hospital) medical care for physical illness, the highest of the 4 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on child welfare in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Child and family social services in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland took €401 per resident in net operating costs in 2025 (the highest of the 4 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on mental health in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Mental health and substance abuse services cost a net €412 per resident in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland in 2025, against €375 nationally (the highest of the 4 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on health centres in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Primary care reception services at health centres cost €379 per resident net in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland in 2025, above the national figure of €331.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on dental care in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Public dental care cost a net €109 per resident in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland in 2025, against €106 nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on disability services in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Disability services cost a net €553 per resident in the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland 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 Northern and Eastern Finland funded?
The health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) element of central government funding was worth €76.44 per resident to the wellbeing services counties of Northern and Eastern Finland in 2025, the highest of the 4 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi compares with other regions
Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 1 of 4, 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 | Region | Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €1,142 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | €1,027 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | €1,005 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €643 |
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 1 of 4, 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 | Region | Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €1,297 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | €1,198 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | €1,156 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €937 |
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 1 of 4, 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 | Region | Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €401 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | €392 |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €382 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | €377 |
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 1 of 4, 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 | Region | Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €412 |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | €369 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | €368 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €364 |
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 1 of 4, 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 | Region | State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | €76.44 |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | €75.43 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | €72.70 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €62.33 |
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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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