Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severozapaden - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Severozapaden (2025).
Severozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
33.50% of people
BG 29 · +4.5 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +13.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
21 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
655,430
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Severozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 19.8–35.8
Severozapaden
33.5
Bulgaria
29
Europe
20.4
Bulgaria +4.5 pp
Europe +13.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severozapaden recorded 33.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 220,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 41.4% to 33.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.