At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 25.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 28.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2010.
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 124th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.3% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 20.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 25.5% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 12.2% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 16.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 27.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna 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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