Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Severen tsentralen (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
23.50% of people
BG 21.2 · +2.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +7.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Rank in Europe
25 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
673,331
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 13.6–27
Severen tsentralen recorded 23.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 158,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 20.8% to 23.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion improved.