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

Severozapaden had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 6 regions in 2017, at 32.8%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 25.1% and the figure for Bulgaria was 23.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest32.8Severozapaden
Lowest13.8Yugozapaden
Median25.16 regions
Bulgaria23.4History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 32.8 %32.8Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 29.9 %29.9YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 26.2 %26.2Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 24 %24SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 23.7 %23.7YugozapadenYugozapaden: 13.8 %13.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Severozapaden32.8+0.7 pts
2Yuzhen tsentralen29.9-0.2 pts
3Yugoiztochen26.2+3.6 pts
4Severen tsentralen240 pts
5Severoiztochen23.7-1.3 pts
6Yugozapaden13.8+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?

Severozapaden, with 32.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Yugozapaden, with 13.8% in 2017.

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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