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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 2018, at 35.1%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 13.2%. The median was 23.1% and the figure for Bulgaria was 22%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.1Severozapaden
Lowest13.2Yugozapaden
Median23.16 regions
Bulgaria22History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 35.1 %35.1Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 27.2 %27.2SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 23.6 %23.6YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 22.5 %22.5Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 20.8 %20.8YugozapadenYugozapaden: 13.2 %13.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Severozapaden35.1+2.3 pts
2Yuzhen tsentralen27.2-2.7 pts
3Severoiztochen23.6-0.1 pts
4Yugoiztochen22.5-3.7 pts
5Severen tsentralen20.8-3.2 pts
6Yugozapaden13.2-0.6 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 35.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Yugozapaden, with 13.2% 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, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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