Poverty and living standards in Silistra (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures

The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Silistra district was 14.8% in the 2025 survey (poverty line of the district itself), 4th lowest of 28 districts; Bulgaria's rate was 21.2%.

What is the poverty line in Silistra district?

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Silistra was 6,962 leva a year in the 2025 survey (about 580 leva a month, based on 2024 incomes), 67% of the national threshold of 10,400 leva.

Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How unequal is income in Silistra district?

The richest fifth of households in Silistra had 5.4 times the income of the poorest fifth in the 2025 survey, and the Gini coefficient was 30.6 (Bulgaria: 7.0 times and 37.7).

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What is the crime rate in Silistra district?

Silistra district recorded 8.4 registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 people in 2024 (785 in all), 3rd lowest of 28 districts against a national rate of 11.6.

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How many pensioners are there in Silistra district?

37,084 pensioners lived in Silistra at the end of 2024, equal to 39.6% of its population against 31.5% nationally (6th highest of 28 districts).

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How many homes are there in Silistra district?

Silistra district had 58,285 dwellings at the end of 2024, 623 per 1,000 residents, up 1.4% since 2019.

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Is there water rationing in Silistra district?

Nobody in Silistra lived under a water-supply regime (rationed supply) in 2024, while 5.77% of Bulgarians did; 52.1% were connected to public sewerage and 52.1% to wastewater treatment plants.

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How big are homes in Silistra district?

Homes in Silistra offered 39.2 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 7th least of 28 districts (national 42.6).

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How many new homes are built in Silistra district?

26 new dwellings were completed in Silistra in 2024, 0.28 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.

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More figures

The poverty rate in Silistra rose from 13.1% in the 2024 survey to 14.8% in 2025; in the 2019 survey it was 24.9%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
17.1% of the population of Silistra lived in severe material and social deprivation in 2025, and 26.0% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (national 15.0% and 29.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
62.9% of crimes against persons and property in Silistra were solved in 2024 (national 49.5%), and police uncovered 65 economic crimes causing 544 thousand leva of damage. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
Courts imposed penalties for 473 crimes committed in Silistra district in 2024 and convicted 421 people, 45.0 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 6.9% of those convicted were women. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How Silistra compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

At-risk-of-poverty rate, regional poverty line (%) (2025)

Silistra ranks 25 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes); each district measured against its own poverty threshold

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty rate, regional poverty line (%)
22	Razgrad	17.3%
23	Haskovo	16.1%
24	Ruse	15.5%
25	Silistra	14.8%
26	Gabrovo	12.3%
27	Kyustendil	12.1%
28	Vratsa	10.5%

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At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year) (2025)

Silistra ranks 28 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes)

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year)
22	Sliven	8,402
23	Haskovo	8,340
24	Razgrad	8,269
25	Veliko Tarnovo	8,226
26	Kardzhali	8,166
27	Vidin	7,972
28	Silistra	6,962

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At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%) (2025)

Silistra ranks 17 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025

Rank	Area	At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%)
14	Yambol	27.8%
15	Vidin	27.0%
16	Vratsa	26.8%
17	Silistra	26.0%
18	Varna	25.7%
19	Sofia	25.6%
20	Lovech	25.4%

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Registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 residents (2024)

Silistra ranks 26 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 residents
22	Targovishte	9.9
23	Yambol	9.4
24	Blagoevgrad	9.2
25	Plovdiv	8.4
26	Silistra	8.4
27	Kardzhali	6.0
28	Smolyan	5.4

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Pensioners as a share of the population (%) (2024)

Silistra ranks 6 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Pensioners as a share of the population (%)
3	Kardzhali	41.8%
4	Smolyan	40.7%
5	Kyustendil	40.4%
6	Silistra	39.6%
7	Vratsa	38.7%
8	Razgrad	38.6%
9	Lovech	37.4%

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Population under a water-supply regime (%) (2024)

Silistra ranks 26 of 28, highest first. Share of residents with rationed public water supply

Rank	Area	Population under a water-supply regime (%)
22	Haskovo	0.52%
23	Sofia	0.40%
24	Vidin	0.00%
25	Ruse	0.00%
26	Silistra	0.00%
27	Dobrich	0.00%
28	Sofia (stolitsa)	0.00%

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People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)

Silistra ranks 9 of 28, highest first. By place where the crime was committed

Rank	Area	People convicted per 10,000 residents
6	Stara Zagora	48.7
7	Razgrad	47.1
8	Vidin	46.4
9	Silistra	45.0
10	Sofia	44.0
11	Lovech	42.6
12	Pleven	42.2

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Living floor space per resident (square metres) (2024)

Silistra ranks 22 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Living floor space per resident (square metres)
19	Pazardzhik	40.5
20	Varna	40.4
21	Kardzhali	40.3
22	Silistra	39.2
23	Ruse	38.6
24	Sofia (stolitsa)	37.9
25	Plovdiv	37.4

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New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)

Silistra ranks 27 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents
22	Razgrad	0.46
23	Kyustendil	0.45
24	Lovech	0.45
25	Smolyan	0.44
26	Montana	0.35
27	Silistra	0.28
28	Vidin	0.20

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Sources

National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Poverty and Social Inclusion Indicators by District, survey years 2008-2025 (EU-SILC), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc02ad48dd42…)

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