Poverty and living standards in Haskovo (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures

The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Haskovo district was 16.1% in the 2025 survey (poverty line of the district itself), 6th lowest of 28 districts; Bulgaria's rate was 21.2%.

What is the poverty line in Haskovo district?

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold for a single person in Haskovo was 8,340 leva a year in the 2025 survey (about 695 leva a month, based on 2024 incomes), 80% of the national threshold of 10,400 leva.

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How unequal is income in Haskovo district?

The richest fifth of households in Haskovo had 6.4 times the income of the poorest fifth in the 2025 survey, and the Gini coefficient was 32.6 (Bulgaria: 7.0 times and 37.7).

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What is the crime rate in Haskovo district?

Haskovo district recorded 10.1 registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 people in 2024 (2,104 in all), 10th lowest of 28 districts against a national rate of 11.6.

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How many pensioners are there in Haskovo district?

70,639 pensioners lived in Haskovo at the end of 2024, equal to 34.1% of its population against 31.5% nationally (11th lowest of 28 districts).

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How many homes are there in Haskovo district?

Haskovo district had 129,517 dwellings at the end of 2024, 625 per 1,000 residents, up 4.9% since 2019.

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Is there water rationing in Haskovo district?

In 2024, 0.52% of the population of Haskovo lived under a water-supply regime (rationed supply), against 5.77% nationally; 71.0% were connected to public sewerage and 53.6% to wastewater treatment plants.

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How big are homes in Haskovo district?

Homes in Haskovo offered 41.0 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 12th least of 28 districts (national 42.6).

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How many new homes are built in Haskovo district?

358 new dwellings were completed in Haskovo in 2024, 1.73 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.

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More figures

The poverty rate in Haskovo rose from 15.6% in the 2024 survey to 16.1% in 2025; in the 2019 survey it was 21.1%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
15.8% of the population of Haskovo lived in severe material and social deprivation in 2025, and 29.0% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (national 15.0% and 29.0%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
56.0% of crimes against persons and property in Haskovo were solved in 2024 (national 49.5%), and police uncovered 242 economic crimes causing 735 thousand leva of damage. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
Courts imposed penalties for 1,329 crimes committed in Haskovo district in 2024 and convicted 1,258 people, 60.7 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 9.5% of those convicted were women. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

How Haskovo compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

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

Haskovo ranks 23 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 (%)
20	Pleven	17.8%
21	Pernik	17.6%
22	Razgrad	17.3%
23	Haskovo	16.1%
24	Ruse	15.5%
25	Silistra	14.8%
26	Gabrovo	12.3%

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

Haskovo ranks 23 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025 (2024 incomes)

Rank	Area	At-risk-of-poverty threshold, single person (leva a year)
20	Montana	8,643
21	Targovishte	8,558
22	Sliven	8,402
23	Haskovo	8,340
24	Razgrad	8,269
25	Veliko Tarnovo	8,226
26	Kardzhali	8,166

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

Haskovo ranks 11 of 28, highest first. Survey year 2025

Rank	Area	At risk of poverty or social exclusion (%)
8	Kardzhali	32.5%
9	Dobrich	30.2%
10	Plovdiv	29.5%
11	Haskovo	29.0%
12	Burgas	28.5%
13	Pernik	28.5%
14	Yambol	27.8%

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

Haskovo ranks 19 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered crimes against persons and property per 1,000 residents
16	Shumen	10.6
17	Razgrad	10.6
18	Gabrovo	10.5
19	Haskovo	10.1
20	Sofia	10.1
21	Pazardzhik	10.0
22	Targovishte	9.9

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

Haskovo ranks 18 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Pensioners as a share of the population (%)
15	Ruse	34.7%
16	Targovishte	34.4%
17	Dobrich	34.2%
18	Haskovo	34.1%
19	Shumen	33.8%
20	Pazardzhik	32.4%
21	Stara Zagora	32.3%

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

Haskovo ranks 22 of 28, highest first. Share of residents with rationed public water supply

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

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People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)

Haskovo ranks 2 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)

Haskovo ranks 17 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Living floor space per resident (square metres)
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
20	Varna	40.4

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New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)

Haskovo ranks 13 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents
10	Pazardzhik	2.36
11	Dobrich	1.81
12	Targovishte	1.75
13	Haskovo	1.73
14	Gabrovo	1.59
15	Pleven	1.53
16	Shumen	1.47

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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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