Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yuzhen tsentralen - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Yuzhen tsentralen (2025).
Yuzhen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
34.40% of people
BG 29 · +5.4 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +14.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
17 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,306,492
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 Yuzhen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 19.8–35.8
Yuzhen tsentralen
34.4
Bulgaria
29
Europe
20.4
Bulgaria +5.4 pp
Europe +14.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yuzhen tsentralen recorded 34.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 449,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 37.1% to 34.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.