Government budget and revenue in Pohjois-Karjala (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
Net spending on elderly care, including home care and 24-hour service housing, came to €1,184 per resident in the North Karelia wellbeing services county in 2025 (7th highest of the 18 with data; Finland €927).
How much is spent on hospitals in North Karelia?
In 2025, the North Karelia wellbeing services county spent €1,176 per resident net on specialised (hospital) medical care for physical illness, 7th lowest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on child welfare in North Karelia?
Child and family social services in the North Karelia wellbeing services county took €473 per resident in net operating costs in 2025 (the highest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on mental health in North Karelia?
Mental health and substance abuse services cost a net €405 per resident in the North Karelia wellbeing services county in 2025, against €375 nationally (4th highest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on health centres in North Karelia?
Primary care reception services at health centres cost €396 per resident net in the North Karelia 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 North Karelia?
Public dental care cost a net €94 per resident in the North Karelia 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 North Karelia?
Disability services cost a net €486 per resident in the North Karelia wellbeing services county in 2025, below the national figure of €527.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow is the wellbeing services county in North Karelia funded?
The health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) element of central government funding was worth €63.00 per resident to the North Karelia wellbeing services county in 2025, 4th lowest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Pohjois-Karjala compares with other regions in Finland
Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois-Karjala 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 services for older people (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €1,248 |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | €1,209 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | €1,203 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,184 |
| 8 | Satakunta | €1,124 |
| 9 | Kanta-Häme | €1,112 |
| 10 | Etelä-Karjala | €1,106 |
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois-Karjala 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 | Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pohjanmaa | €1,222 |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €1,210 |
| 11 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €1,178 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,176 |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | €1,166 |
| 14 | Keski-Suomi | €1,135 |
| 15 | Varsinais-Suomi | €1,129 |
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois-Karjala 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 social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Karjala | €473 |
| 2 | Keski-Suomi | €456 |
| 3 | Päijät-Häme | €437 |
| 4 | Lappi | €436 |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | €426 |
| 6 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €419 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | €404 |
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)
Pohjois-Karjala ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kymenlaakso | €495 |
| 2 | Pohjois-Savo | €489 |
| 3 | Etelä-Savo | €458 |
| 4 | Pohjois-Karjala | €405 |
| 5 | Satakunta | €389 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €383 |
| 7 | Kainuu | €380 |
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)
Pohjois-Karjala 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 | State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Varsinais-Suomi | €67.50 |
| 13 | Satakunta | €65.90 |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €65.10 |
| 15 | Pohjois-Karjala | €63.00 |
| 16 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €62.33 |
| 17 | Kymenlaakso | €59.10 |
| 18 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €52.40 |
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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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