Rank in country
1 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugoiztochen - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Yugoiztochen (2025).
Yugoiztochen
Latest value
· 2025
35.80% of people
BG 29 · +6.8 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +15.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
12 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
952,383
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 Yugoiztochen compares
Lower is better · Range 19.8–35.8
Yugoiztochen
35.8
Bulgaria
29
Europe
20.4
Bulgaria +6.8 pp
Europe +15.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugoiztochen recorded 35.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 341,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 37.9% to 35.8%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Related indicators
Within the same topic, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.