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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 2021, at 31.3%. Yugozapaden had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Bulgaria was 22.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.3Severozapaden
Lowest14.5Yugozapaden
Median23.96 regions
Bulgaria22.1History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 31.3 %31.3Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 28 %28YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 27 %27Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 20.8 %20.8SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 19.1 %19.1YugozapadenYugozapaden: 14.5 %14.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Severozapaden31.3-3.6 pts
2Yuzhen tsentralen28-2.3 pts
3Yugoiztochen27-3.1 pts
4Severen tsentralen20.8-3.2 pts
5Severoiztochen19.1-2.3 pts
6Yugozapaden14.5+0.8 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 31.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Yugozapaden, with 14.5% in 2021.

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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