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

Yuzhen tsentralen had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 6 regions in 2014, at 32%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 11.3%. The median was 23.5% and the figure for Bulgaria was 21.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest11.3Yugozapaden
Median23.56 regions
Bulgaria21.8History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 32 %32SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 27 %27YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 23.9 %23.9SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 23.1 %23.1Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 21.2 %21.2YugozapadenYugozapaden: 11.3 %11.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Yuzhen tsentralen32+3.4 pts
2Severozapaden27-0.4 pts
3Yugoiztochen23.9-1.1 pts
4Severoiztochen23.1-2.7 pts
5Severen tsentralen21.2+3.3 pts
6Yugozapaden11.3+1 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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Questions

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

Yuzhen tsentralen, with 32% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Yugozapaden, with 11.3% in 2014.

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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