Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severen tsentralen - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Severen tsentralen (2025).
Severen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
33.80% of people
BG 29 · +4.8 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +13.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
19 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
673,331
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 Severen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 19.8–35.8
Severen tsentralen
33.8
Bulgaria
29
Europe
20.4
Bulgaria +4.8 pp
Europe +13.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severen tsentralen recorded 33.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 228,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 36.6% to 33.8%.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses deteriorated, while the result for Poverty risk improved.