Poverty and living standards in Yambol (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures

21.1% of people in Yambol 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 Yambol ranks 8th highest of 28 districts.

What is the poverty line in Yambol district?

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Yambol was 9,283 leva a year in the 2025 survey (about 774 leva a month, based on 2024 incomes), 89% of the national threshold of 10,400 leva.

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

How unequal is income in Yambol district?

The richest fifth of households in Yambol had 5.4 times the income of the poorest fifth in the 2025 survey, and the Gini coefficient was 31.2 (Bulgaria: 7.0 times and 37.7).

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What is the crime rate in Yambol district?

Police registered 996 crimes against persons and property in Yambol district in 2024, 9.4 per 1,000 residents (6th lowest of 28 districts; national 11.6).

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How many pensioners are there in Yambol district?

36,625 pensioners lived in Yambol at the end of 2024, equal to 34.7% of its population against 31.5% nationally (13th highest of 28 districts).

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How many homes are there in Yambol district?

Yambol district had 71,142 dwellings at the end of 2024, 675 per 1,000 residents, up -1.1% since 2019.

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Is there water rationing in Yambol district?

In 2024, 0.90% of the population of Yambol lived under a water-supply regime (rationed supply), against 5.77% nationally; 71.8% were connected to public sewerage and 69.6% to wastewater treatment plants.

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How big are homes in Yambol district?

Homes in Yambol offered 41.2 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 13th least of 28 districts (national 42.6).

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How many new homes are built in Yambol district?

144 new dwellings were completed in Yambol in 2024, 1.37 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.

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More figures

The poverty rate in Yambol rose from 16.9% in the 2024 survey to 21.1% in 2025; in the 2019 survey it was 27.4%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
11.2% of the population of Yambol lived in severe material and social deprivation in 2025, and 27.8% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (national 15.0% and 29.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
55.9% of crimes against persons and property in Yambol were solved in 2024 (national 49.5%), and police uncovered 306 economic crimes causing 3.6 million leva of damage. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
Courts imposed penalties for 921 crimes committed in Yambol district in 2024 and convicted 874 people, 82.9 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 5.0% of those convicted were women. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How Yambol compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

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

Yambol ranks 8 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 (%)
5	Sofia	21.9%
6	Pazardzhik	21.9%
7	Sofia (stolitsa)	21.5%
8	Yambol	21.1%
9	Veliko Tarnovo	20.4%
10	Varna	20.3%
11	Dobrich	19.8%

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

Yambol ranks 14 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes)

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year)
11	Vratsa	9,627
12	Burgas	9,549
13	Pazardzhik	9,341
14	Yambol	9,283
15	Dobrich	9,232
16	Smolyan	9,102
17	Shumen	9,062

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

Yambol ranks 14 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025

Rank	Area	At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%)
11	Haskovo	29.0%
12	Burgas	28.5%
13	Pernik	28.5%
14	Yambol	27.8%
15	Vidin	27.0%
16	Vratsa	26.8%
17	Silistra	26.0%

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

Yambol ranks 23 of 28, highest first.

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

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

Yambol ranks 13 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Pensioners as a share of the population (%)
10	Pleven	37.3%
11	Pernik	36.5%
12	Montana	35.8%
13	Yambol	34.7%
14	Veliko Tarnovo	34.7%
15	Ruse	34.7%
16	Targovishte	34.4%

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

Yambol ranks 21 of 28, highest first. Share of residents with rationed public water supply

Rank	Area	Population under a water-supply regime (%)
18	Razgrad	1.72%
19	Kardzhali	1.34%
20	Varna	1.26%
21	Yambol	0.90%
22	Haskovo	0.52%
23	Sofia	0.40%
24	Vidin	0.00%

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People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)

Yambol ranks 1 of 28, highest first. By place where the crime was committed

Rank	Area	People convicted per 10,000 residents
1	Yambol	82.9
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

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

Yambol ranks 16 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Living floor space per resident (square metres)
13	Targovishte	43.7
14	Blagoevgrad	42.1
15	Pleven	41.8
16	Yambol	41.2
17	Haskovo	41.0
18	Stara Zagora	40.7
19	Pazardzhik	40.5

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New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)

Yambol ranks 17 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents
14	Gabrovo	1.59
15	Pleven	1.53
16	Shumen	1.47
17	Yambol	1.37
18	Veliko Tarnovo	1.30
19	Sliven	1.25
20	Ruse	0.99

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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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