Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria recorded 25.5% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 40.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
That places Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria 66th out of 299 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.1% | — |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.2% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.3% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 20.6% (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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 25.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 299 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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