At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria stood at 32.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria peaked at 34.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2013.
Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 31st of 301 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
More poverty & inequality data for Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 24.4% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 28.7% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 32.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 22.2% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 36.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria was 32.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2013.
- How does Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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