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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 2015, at 31.4%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 11.7%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Bulgaria was 22%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.4Yuzhen tsentralen
Lowest11.7Yugozapaden
Median23.96 regions
Bulgaria22History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 31.4 %31.4SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 30.4 %30.4SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 25 %25YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 22.8 %22.8Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 19.3 %19.3YugozapadenYugozapaden: 11.7 %11.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Yuzhen tsentralen31.4-0.6 pts
2Severozapaden30.4+3.4 pts
3Severoiztochen25+1.9 pts
4Yugoiztochen22.8-1.1 pts
5Severen tsentralen19.3-1.9 pts
6Yugozapaden11.7+0.4 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 31.4% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Yugozapaden, with 11.7% in 2015.

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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