Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria recorded 12.2% for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria peaked at 34.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2025.
Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 36th of 299 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.4% | — |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 18.6% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria
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)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 25.5% (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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria was 12.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2025.
- How does Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 299 regions with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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