Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugozapaden - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Yugozapaden (2025).
Yugozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
13.60% of people
BG 21.2 · -7.6 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -2.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
122 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,022,982
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Yugozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 13.6–27
Yugozapaden
13.6
Bulgaria
21.2
Europe
16.2
Bulgaria -7.6 pp
Europe -2.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugozapaden recorded 13.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark.
People affected
This share corresponds to an estimated 275,000 people in the region.