Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Yugozapaden - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Yugozapaden (2025).
Yugozapaden
Latest value
· 2025
28.20% of people
BG 42.4 · -14.2 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -0.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
128 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
2,022,982
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 Yugozapaden compares
Lower is better · Range 28.2–52.3
Yugozapaden
28.2
Bulgaria
42.4
Europe
29.1
Bulgaria -14.2 pp
Europe -0.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Yugozapaden recorded 28.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 570,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 25.9% to 28.2%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.