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

The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Targovishte district was 23.7% in the 2025 survey (poverty line of the district itself), 3rd highest of 28 districts; Bulgaria's rate was 21.2%.

What is the poverty line in Targovishte district?

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Targovishte was 8,558 leva a year in the 2025 survey (about 713 leva a month, based on 2024 incomes), 82% of the national threshold of 10,400 leva.

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

How unequal is income in Targovishte district?

The richest fifth of households in Targovishte had 9.5 times the income of the poorest fifth in the 2025 survey, and the Gini coefficient was 38.5 (Bulgaria: 7.0 times and 37.7).

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What is the crime rate in Targovishte district?

Police registered 939 crimes against persons and property in Targovishte district in 2024, 9.9 per 1,000 residents (7th lowest of 28 districts; national 11.6).

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How many pensioners are there in Targovishte district?

32,578 pensioners lived in Targovishte at the end of 2024, equal to 34.4% of its population against 31.5% nationally (13th lowest of 28 districts).

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How many homes are there in Targovishte district?

Targovishte district had 65,806 dwellings at the end of 2024, 695 per 1,000 residents, up -0.2% since 2019.

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Is there water rationing in Targovishte district?

In 2024, 33.83% of the population of Targovishte lived under a water-supply regime (rationed supply), against 5.77% nationally; 56.5% were connected to public sewerage and 47.9% to wastewater treatment plants.

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How big are homes in Targovishte district?

Homes in Targovishte offered 43.7 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 13th most of 28 districts (national 42.6).

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How many new homes are built in Targovishte district?

166 new dwellings were completed in Targovishte in 2024, 1.75 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.

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More figures

The poverty rate in Targovishte rose from 22.4% in the 2024 survey to 23.7% in 2025; in the 2019 survey it was 24.6%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
19.6% of the population of Targovishte lived in severe material and social deprivation in 2025, and 33.9% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (national 15.0% and 29.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
65.5% of crimes against persons and property in Targovishte were solved in 2024 (national 49.5%), and police uncovered 108 economic crimes causing 134 thousand leva of damage. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
Courts imposed penalties for 363 crimes committed in Targovishte district in 2024 and convicted 330 people, 34.8 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 8.5% of those convicted were women. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How Targovishte compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

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

Targovishte ranks 3 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 (%)
1	Stara Zagora	28.4%
2	Sliven	23.9%
3	Targovishte	23.7%
4	Lovech	22.8%
5	Sofia	21.9%
6	Pazardzhik	21.9%
7	Sofia (stolitsa)	21.5%

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

Targovishte ranks 21 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes)

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year)
18	Lovech	9,006
19	Pleven	8,790
20	Montana	8,643
21	Targovishte	8,558
22	Sliven	8,402
23	Haskovo	8,340
24	Razgrad	8,269

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

Targovishte ranks 7 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025

Rank	Area	At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%)
4	Veliko Tarnovo	36.9%
5	Pazardzhik	34.2%
6	Pleven	34.0%
7	Targovishte	33.9%
8	Kardzhali	32.5%
9	Dobrich	30.2%
10	Plovdiv	29.5%

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

Targovishte ranks 22 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 residents
19	Haskovo	10.1
20	Sofia	10.1
21	Pazardzhik	10.0
22	Targovishte	9.9
23	Yambol	9.4
24	Blagoevgrad	9.2
25	Plovdiv	8.4

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

Targovishte ranks 16 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Pensioners as a share of the population (%)
13	Yambol	34.7%
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%

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

Targovishte ranks 3 of 28, highest first. Share of residents with rationed public water supply

Rank	Area	Population under a water-supply regime (%)
1	Lovech	56.34%
2	Pleven	51.14%
3	Targovishte	33.83%
4	Sliven	17.80%
5	Pernik	14.06%
6	Shumen	10.79%
7	Gabrovo	8.11%

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People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)

Targovishte ranks 19 of 28, highest first. By place where the crime was committed

Rank	Area	People convicted per 10,000 residents
16	Burgas	36.2
17	Shumen	35.7
18	Ruse	35.3
19	Targovishte	34.8
20	Veliko Tarnovo	34.2
21	Varna	32.0
22	Pazardzhik	30.8

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

Targovishte ranks 13 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Living floor space per resident (square metres)
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
16	Yambol	41.2

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New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)

Targovishte ranks 12 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents
9	Pernik	2.84
10	Pazardzhik	2.36
11	Dobrich	1.81
12	Targovishte	1.75
13	Haskovo	1.73
14	Gabrovo	1.59
15	Pleven	1.53

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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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