Poverty and living standards in Dobrich (Severoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures

19.8% of people in Dobrich district were at risk of poverty in the 2025 survey, measured against the district's own poverty line; the national rate was 21.2% and Dobrich ranks 11th highest of 28 districts.

What is the poverty line in Dobrich district?

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Dobrich was 9,232 leva a year in the 2025 survey (about 769 leva a month, based on 2024 incomes), 89% of the national threshold of 10,400 leva.

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How unequal is income in Dobrich district?

The richest fifth of households in Dobrich had 6.2 times the income of the poorest fifth in the 2025 survey, and the Gini coefficient was 33.3 (Bulgaria: 7.0 times and 37.7).

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What is the crime rate in Dobrich district?

Police registered 1,559 crimes against persons and property in Dobrich district in 2024, 10.7 per 1,000 residents (14th highest of 28 districts; national 11.6).

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How many pensioners are there in Dobrich district?

49,715 pensioners lived in Dobrich at the end of 2024, equal to 34.2% of its population against 31.5% nationally (12th lowest of 28 districts).

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How many homes are there in Dobrich district?

Dobrich district had 104,130 dwellings at the end of 2024, 717 per 1,000 residents, up 1.7% since 2019.

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Is there water rationing in Dobrich district?

Nobody in Dobrich lived under a water-supply regime (rationed supply) in 2024, while 5.77% of Bulgarians did; 71.8% were connected to public sewerage and 71.8% to wastewater treatment plants.

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How big are homes in Dobrich district?

Homes in Dobrich offered 44.7 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 12th most of 28 districts (national 42.6).

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How many new homes are built in Dobrich district?

263 new dwellings were completed in Dobrich in 2024, 1.81 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.

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More figures

The poverty rate in Dobrich rose from 18.5% in the 2024 survey to 19.8% in 2025; in the 2019 survey it was 25.1%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
19.0% of the population of Dobrich lived in severe material and social deprivation in 2025, and 30.2% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (national 15.0% and 29.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
54.7% of crimes against persons and property in Dobrich were solved in 2024 (national 49.5%), and police uncovered 88 economic crimes causing 1.1 million leva of damage. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
Courts imposed penalties for 769 crimes committed in Dobrich district in 2024 and convicted 713 people, 49.1 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 7.0% of those convicted were women. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How Dobrich compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

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

Dobrich ranks 11 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 (%)
8	Yambol	21.1%
9	Veliko Tarnovo	20.4%
10	Varna	20.3%
11	Dobrich	19.8%
12	Shumen	19.7%
13	Plovdiv	19.7%
14	Kardzhali	19.7%

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

Dobrich ranks 15 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes)

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year)
12	Burgas	9,549
13	Pazardzhik	9,341
14	Yambol	9,283
15	Dobrich	9,232
16	Smolyan	9,102
17	Shumen	9,062
18	Lovech	9,006

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

Dobrich ranks 9 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025

Rank	Area	At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%)
6	Pleven	34.0%
7	Targovishte	33.9%
8	Kardzhali	32.5%
9	Dobrich	30.2%
10	Plovdiv	29.5%
11	Haskovo	29.0%
12	Burgas	28.5%

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

Dobrich ranks 14 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 residents
11	Veliko Tarnovo	11.3
12	Sliven	11.1
13	Pleven	10.8
14	Dobrich	10.7
15	Kyustendil	10.7
16	Shumen	10.6
17	Razgrad	10.6

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

Dobrich ranks 17 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Pensioners as a share of the population (%)
14	Veliko Tarnovo	34.7%
15	Ruse	34.7%
16	Targovishte	34.4%
17	Dobrich	34.2%
18	Haskovo	34.1%
19	Shumen	33.8%
20	Pazardzhik	32.4%

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

Dobrich ranks 27 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)

Dobrich ranks 5 of 28, highest first. By place where the crime was committed

Rank	Area	People convicted per 10,000 residents
2	Haskovo	60.7
3	Vratsa	56.6
4	Sliven	54.7
5	Dobrich	49.1
6	Stara Zagora	48.7
7	Razgrad	47.1
8	Vidin	46.4

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

Dobrich ranks 12 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Living floor space per resident (square metres)
9	Gabrovo	51.0
10	Vratsa	45.9
11	Veliko Tarnovo	45.3
12	Dobrich	44.7
13	Targovishte	43.7
14	Blagoevgrad	42.1
15	Pleven	41.8

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New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)

Dobrich ranks 11 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents
8	Sofia	2.91
9	Pernik	2.84
10	Pazardzhik	2.36
11	Dobrich	1.81
12	Targovishte	1.75
13	Haskovo	1.73
14	Gabrovo	1.59

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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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