Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severozapaden - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Severozapaden (2025).
Severozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
26.90% of people
BG 24.5 · +2.4 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +15.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
16 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
655,430
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 Severozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–32.3
Severozapaden
26.9
Bulgaria
24.5
Europe
11.4
Bulgaria +2.4 pp
Europe +15.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severozapaden recorded 26.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 176,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 32.8% to 26.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.