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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Yugoiztochen had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 6 regions in 2025, at 27%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 13.6%. The median was 24.4% and the figure for Bulgaria was 21.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27Yugoiztochen
Lowest13.6Yugozapaden
Median24.46 regions
Bulgaria21.2History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 27 %27Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 25.6 %25.6SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 25.3 %25.3Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 23.5 %23.5SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 21.3 %21.3YugozapadenYugozapaden: 13.6 %13.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Yugoiztochen27+1.9 pts
2Yuzhen tsentralen25.6-3.2 pts
3Severozapaden25.3-1 pts
4Severen tsentralen23.5-1 pts
5Severoiztochen21.3+1.3 pts
6Yugozapaden13.6-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

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. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Yugoiztochen, with 27% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Yugozapaden, with 13.6% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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