Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yuzhen tsentralen - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Yuzhen tsentralen (2025).
Yuzhen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
18.10% of people
BG 15 · +3.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +12.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
7 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,306,492
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Yuzhen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–21.1
Yuzhen tsentralen
18.1
Bulgaria
15
Europe
6.0
Bulgaria +3.1 pp
Europe +12.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yuzhen tsentralen recorded 18.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 236,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 23.8% to 18.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.