Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugozapaden - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Yugozapaden (2025).
Yugozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
8.40% of people
BG 15 · -6.6 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
43 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,022,982
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Yugozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–21.1
Yugozapaden
8.4
Bulgaria
15
Europe
6.0
Bulgaria -6.6 pp
Europe +2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugozapaden recorded 8.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Bulgaria but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 170,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 11.5% to 8.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.