Rank in country
1 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severen tsentralen - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Severen tsentralen (2025).
Severen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
32.30% of people
BG 24.5 · +7.8 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +20.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
6 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
673,331
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
How Severen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–32.3
Severen tsentralen
32.3
Bulgaria
24.5
Europe
11.4
Bulgaria +7.8 pp
Europe +20.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severen tsentralen recorded 32.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 217,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 36.3% to 32.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Life expectancy deteriorated, while the result for Rooms per person improved.