Government budget and revenue in Kainuu (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
Services for older people cost the Kainuu wellbeing services county a net €1,266 per resident in 2025, above the national figure of €927; that is 3rd highest of the 18 with data.
How much is spent on hospitals in Kainuu Finland?
Hospital-based specialised somatic care cost a net €1,591 per resident in the Kainuu wellbeing services county in 2025, above the national figure of €1,120; that ranks the highest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on child welfare in Kainuu Finland?
Social services for children, young people and families, including child welfare, cost €281 per resident net in the Kainuu wellbeing services county in 2025, below the national figure of €386; that is 3rd lowest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on mental health in Kainuu Finland?
In 2025, the Kainuu wellbeing services county spent €380 per resident net on mental health and substance abuse care, above the national figure of €375.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on health centres in Kainuu Finland?
Primary care reception services at health centres cost €439 per resident net in the Kainuu wellbeing services county 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 Kainuu Finland?
In 2025, oral health care in the Kainuu wellbeing services county had net operating costs of €153 per resident.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on disability services in Kainuu Finland?
Disability services cost a net €589 per resident in the Kainuu 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 Kainuu Finland funded?
Under the HYTE coefficient, which rewards prevention work, the Kainuu wellbeing services county received €84.40 per resident of state funding in 2025 (5th highest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Kainuu compares with other regions in Finland
Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Savo | €1,396 |
| 2 | Lappi | €1,297 |
| 3 | Kainuu | €1,266 |
| 4 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €1,248 |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | €1,209 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | €1,203 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,184 |
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kainuu | €1,591 |
| 2 | Etelä-Savo | €1,477 |
| 3 | Kymenlaakso | €1,360 |
| 4 | Lappi | €1,315 |
| 5 | Etelä-Karjala | €1,286 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €1,276 |
| 7 | Päijät-Häme | €1,255 |
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €390 |
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €382 |
| 14 | Pirkanmaa | €359 |
| 15 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €323 |
| 16 | Kainuu | €281 |
| 17 | Pohjanmaa | €253 |
| 18 | Etelä-Karjala | €246 |
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pohjois-Karjala | €405 |
| 5 | Satakunta | €389 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €383 |
| 7 | Kainuu | €380 |
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | €379 |
| 9 | Lappi | €376 |
| 10 | Keski-Suomi | €373 |
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Etelä-Savo | €94.80 |
| 3 | Pohjois-Savo | €94.20 |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | €90.30 |
| 5 | Kainuu | €84.40 |
| 6 | Lappi | €83.30 |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | €79.90 |
| 8 | Pohjanmaa | €72.20 |
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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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