Rank in country
1 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severen tsentralen - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Severen tsentralen (2025).
Severen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
52.30% of people
BG 42.4 · +9.9 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +23.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
11 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
673,331
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Severen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 28.2–52.3
Severen tsentralen
52.3
Bulgaria
42.4
Europe
29.1
Bulgaria +9.9 pp
Europe +23.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severen tsentralen recorded 52.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 352,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 43.3% to 52.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.