Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15.0% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria peaked at 36.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.8% | — |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.1% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Bulgaria was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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