Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severoiztochen - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Severoiztochen (2025).
Severoiztochen
Latest value
· 2025
46.40% of people
BG 42.4 · +4.0 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +17.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
22 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
826,742
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 Severoiztochen compares
Lower is better · Range 28.2–52.3
Severoiztochen
46.4
Bulgaria
42.4
Europe
29.1
Bulgaria +4.0 pp
Europe +17.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severoiztochen recorded 46.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 384,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 34.7% to 46.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.