Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severozapaden - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Severozapaden (2025).
Severozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
25.30% of people
BG 21.2 · +4.1 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +9.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
20 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
655,430
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Severozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 13.6–27
Severozapaden
25.3
Bulgaria
21.2
Europe
16.2
Bulgaria +4.1 pp
Europe +9.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severozapaden recorded 25.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 166,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 31.3% to 25.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.