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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)

Severozapaden had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 6 regions in 2018, at 42%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 22.8%. The median was 35.4% and the figure for Bulgaria was 33%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest42Severozapaden
Lowest22.8Yugozapaden
Median35.46 regions
Bulgaria33History

All regions, 2018

Severozapaden: 42 %Severozapaden42Yuzhen tsentralen: 39.2 %Yuzhen tsentralen39.2Yugoiztochen: 36.2 %Yugoiztochen36.2Severen tsentralen: 34.5 %Severen tsentralen34.5Severoiztochen: 34.5 %Severoiztochen34.5Yugozapaden: 22.8 %Yugozapaden22.8Severozapaden: 42 %Severozapaden42Yuzhen tsentralen: 39.2 %Yuzhen tsentralen39.2Yugoiztochen: 36.2 %Yugoiztochen36.2Severen tsentralen: 34.5 %Severen tsentralen34.5Severoiztochen: 34.5 %Severoiztochen34.5Yugozapaden: 22.8 %Yugozapaden22.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Severozapaden42-5.4 pts
2Yuzhen tsentralen39.2-5.8 pts
3Yugoiztochen36.2-3.7 pts
4Severen tsentralen34.5-8.5 pts
4Severoiztochen34.5-5.9 pts
6Yugozapaden22.8-3.2 pts

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About this ranking

People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.

The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n) (Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

MLA 9

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/bulgaria-regions?period=2018. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/bulgaria-regions?period=2018.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/bulgaria-regions?period=2018 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc\_peps11n): Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2018}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/bulgaria-regions?period=2018. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc\_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
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Which region has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Severozapaden, with 42% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Yugozapaden, with 22.8% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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