Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugoiztochen - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Yugoiztochen (2025).
Yugoiztochen
Latest value
· 2025
6.8 Ratio
BG 6.9 · -0.1 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +2.1 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
4 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
952,383
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Yugoiztochen compares
Lower is better · Range 4.7–7.5
Yugoiztochen
6.8
Bulgaria
6.9
Europe
4.7
Bulgaria -0.1 Ratio
Europe +2.1 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugoiztochen recorded 6.8 in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Bulgaria but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 6.1 to 6.8; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.