Social development
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Blagoevgrad has performed relatively well in terms of demographic indicators and is one of the districts with the highest rate of enrolment in 5th–8th grade. Students’ results in 2022 again remained close to the national averages. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The crime rate remains relatively low and detection rates relatively high but delivery of justice is sluggish. The share of forested areas is high. The intensity of the cultural life is traditionally not very high, compared to that of other districts.
The demographic indicators place Burgas district among the top three in the country. In 2022, the results of the students in the district in the external examination in mathematics at the end of 7th grade were relatively high. However, the average grades in the State matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature showed a decline. Healthcare in the district suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. Crime rates are falling but remain above the national average. The share of waste handed over for treatment and recycling is relatively high. Visits to various cultural events have shown an increase.
Varna retains its place among the districts with a very good demographic development. Varna is among the districts with the best results in the field of education. The performance of students in 2022 was very good. Compared to the national average values, Varna district has more doctors but fewer hospital beds. Crime rates remain quite high, and detection rates relatively low. With its high share of urban population, a relatively large part of them lives in settlements with public sewerage. Cultural life in the district is relatively intensive.
The general trend towards population ageing is particularly conspicuous in Veliko Tarnovo district. The indicators in the area of education give it a relatively good ranking. The number of university students is among the highest in the country. The number of hospital beds is still extremely low. The registered crimes against the person and property have been on the rise, and detection rates continue to fall. The share of household waste handed over for recycling and treatment is close to 100%. The district has performed quite well in the indicators for the environment. Veliko Tarnovo district’s cultural life is quite intensive.
In 2021, Vidin remained the district with the most unfavorable demographic picture in the country. Its performance in the field of education is unsatisfactory. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of specialist physicians and hospital beds. In 2021, the workloads of criminal judges in the district increased, but the speed of delivery of justice also rose sharply. The relatively low share of the population living in cities accounts for the relatively limited share of households connected to a public sewerage network. The performance of Vidin district in the field of culture improved in 2021.
Age dependency ratios are still significantly less favorable than the national averages. The indicators in the field of primary and secondary education remain relatively good, but students’ results are relatively low. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of specialist physicians and hospital beds. The number of registered crimes against the person and property in Vratsa district is among the highest in the country. Access to public sewerage networks is limited. The cultural life in the district is not particularly intensive.
Gabrovo is one of the districts with the most unfavorable demographic conditions. The results in the field of education are good. The indicators evaluating healthcare place the district among the top performers in the country. Gabrovo is among the districts with the highest share of health-insured persons. The district continues to be the leader as regards the share of cleared crimes. The relatively high share of the urban population explains the large share of the population living in settlements with public sewerage systems. Cultural life in Gabrovo district remains among the most intensive in the country.
The urban population and its density remain low. Its performance as regards the education indicators is poor. Student scores are relatively low. The shortage of specialist physicians and hospital beds can probably explain the relatively low number of patients treated in the local general hospitals. The number of registered crimes in the district continues to fall and remains lower than the national average, while detection rates are rising. The share of public sewerage networks connected to wastewater treatment plants remains high. Museum visits in the district have risen considerably.
The rate of natural population growth is relatively high. In 2022, the performance of the students in the district remained poor. Healthcare suffers from a chronic shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The number of registered crimes against the person and property is among the lowest in the country, and their detection is among the highest. The amount of household waste generated in the district is low, but also, a relatively small proportion of municipal waste is handed over for treatment and recycling. Cultural life in the district is among the least active in the country.
Kyustendil is among the districts with the fastest ageing populations. Students’ results in 2022 again remained unsatisfactory. Kyustendil is among the districts with the highest number of GPs, and the lowest infant mortality rate. Its performance in the field of justice is among the poorest in the country. The workload of the local criminal judges is the highest in the country, but the speed of delivery of justice is relatively high. The amounts of generated household waste are low. At the same time, however, a relatively small portion of this waste is handed over for treatment and recycling. Cultural life remains characterized by its low intensity.
Due to the strongly negative natural population growth rate, Lovech is among the districts with quickly ageing populaions. Students’ results are relatively low. The number of GPs has been declining in recent years, but remains higher than the national average. The availability of beds in the local general hospitals again remains relatively low. Delivery of justice is significantly faster. The amount of generated household waste is relatively low, but the share of waste handed over for treatment and recycling remains extremely small. Cultural life in Lovech district is not very active.
The continuing tendency towards population ageing in the whole of Bulgaria remains particularly conspicuous in Montana district. Students’ results are relatively low. The number of beds in local general hospitals has been increasing and remains significantly higher than the national average. The district has recorded the highest number of registered crimes against the person and property in the country over the last two years. The amount of household waste in the district is low, and its management is good. Cultural life in the Montana region is among the least intense in the country.
Age dependency ratios in the district continue to worsen but remain more favorable than the national average. Students’ results again remain relatively low. Access to GPs in the district is better than the country average but there is an obvious shortage of specialist physicians. The number of crimes remains relatively small, and their detection rate is close to the country average. Connectivity to wastewater treatment plants lags significantly behind. Cultural life in the Pazardzhik region is among the least intense in the country.
Age dependency continues to deteriorate and is among the highest in the country. Students’ results in the district are traditionally lower than the national average. Pernik has the lowest number of beds in the local general hospitals. The relative number of registered crimes in Pernik district is close to the national average, while the detection rate is slightly higher. The volume of generated household waste is the highest in the country. Pernik is the district with the least active cultural life in the country, which is probably related to its proximity to the capital.
The process of population ageing is deepening. The district does not perform well in the indicators assessing education. Pleven is a district with strong traditions in the field of healthcare and is once again the leader in the indicators for this category. The number of registered crimes is traditionally higher than the national average. Pleven is the district with the lowest share of forest areas. The share of waste handed over for treatment and recycling continues to be extremely high. Cultural life is characterized by relatively low intensity.
Despite the general trend towards population ageing in the country, Plovdiv performs relatively well. The age dependency ratios are favorable. Students’ results are high. Plovdiv is also among the districts with the largest relative numbers of doctors and hospital beds. The relative number of patients treated in the local hospitals is the highest in the country. The workloads of the criminal judges in Plovdiv district are among the heaviest in the country but the speed of delivery of justice is relatively high. The share of forest areas is close to the country’s average, but that of degraded land is considerably lower. Cultural life in the district is intensifying.
Razgrad is among the districts with under 50% of the population living in urbanized areas. Students’ results are extremely low. Razgrad is one of the districts with the most acute shortage of doctors – both GPs and specialist physicians. The number of crimes in the district is relatively low and their detection rate is high. Razgrad ranks last among all the districts in terms of environmental indicators. The share of the population living in settlements with a public sewerage network is the lowest in the whole country. Cultural life in Razgrad district is intensifying.
The age dependency ratios in the district have improved slightly but remain above the country’s average. Student performance in the district is close to the average one in the country. The healthcare system continues to suffer from a shortage of doctors. The workloads of the local criminal judges are among the heaviest in the country but this does not have a negative effect on the speed of delivery of justice. The share of household waste handed over for treatment and recycling remains extremely low. Ruse is among the districts whose cultural life shows high intensity.
The natural population growth in Silistra district continues to deteriorate. Students’ results are relatively low. Healthcare in Silistra district suffers from a shortage of both doctors and hospital beds. The crime rate is rising, though remaining relatively low, while the detection rate is high. Silistra is among the districts with the worst performance as regards environment indicators. One of the main reasons for this is the extremely low share of waste submitted for treatment and recycling. Cultural life in the district is intensifying.
The demographic picture of the district ranks it among the country’s leaders on this indicator. At the same time, Sliven is among the districts with the lowest performance as regards the indicators for education. Sliven’s poor rating in the healthcare category is mainly due to the extremely high infant mortality rate. The relative number of crimes in the district is close to the average in the country, while the detection rate remains considerably higher. The low proportion of the population in housing with access to public sewerage remains a challenge. The intensity of cultural life is increasing.
The population of the district is among the fastest ageing in the country. Smolyan continues to rank among the leaders in the education category. The shares of repeaters and dropouts from primary and secondary education are low. The share of people with health insurance is high. Smolyan is the district with the lowest workload of the local judges and with the smallest number of registered crimes. The district also ranks first with the highest share of forest areas and the lowest share of degraded land. The intensity of its cultural life is gradually increasing, but it nevertheless remains weak.
The rate of natural population growth in Sofia district continues to fall and remains below the national average. The level of urbanization in Sofia district is relatively low. The performance of the students in the district is poor. Access to doctors – both GPs and specialist physicians in the district – is slightly below the national average. Delivery of justice is slow. The share of generated waste handed over for treatment and recycling is small. The share of forest areas is relatively high. Cultural life in Sofia district retains its low intensity.
Sofia is the district with the most favorable demographic picture. The capital is once again the leader in the field of education, with a high enrolment rate, a low share of repeaters and dropouts, good student performance and a high number of university students. The number of specialist physicians is among the highest in the country. Delivery of justice is relatively slow, and the crime detection rate is the lowest in the country. The district’s high level of urbanization accounts for the large share of the population with access to public sewerage networks. Sofia remains the district with the most intensive cultural life.
In line with the trend on a national level, the natural population growth in Stara Zagora has been deteriorating in recent years. The relative number of repeaters and dropouts from primary and secondary education remain considerably higher than the national average. Access to doctors is relatively good. However, the number of beds in local general hospitals is declining. Delivery of justice is relatively speedy. Carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere and the amount of degraded land are extremely high. Stara Zagora is among the districts with the most active cultural life.
Natural population growth in the district is deteriorating and the number of people settling in the district is declining. The coverage of the education system is low and student results are poor. Access to GPs is difficult. Health insurance coverage is increasing but remains below average. Criminal judges in the district are among the least busy in the country and this affects the speed of delivery of justice. The share of the sewerage networks connected to a wastewater treatment plant is low. The intensity of cultural life in the district is increasing.
The district’s population continues to age. Students’ results are low. Healthcare in Haskovo district suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The crime rate is commensurable with the country’s average while the detection rate is considerably higher. The high assessment of Haskovo district in the environment category is mainly due to the relatively low volumes of generated household waste and the limited share of degraded land. Cultural life in the district is of relatively low intensity.
Both the natural population growth and the net migration rate are decreasing. Students’ performance is still poor. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of doctors and hospital beds. The workloads of the local criminal judges remain low and this has a favorable effect on the speed of delivery of justice. The high assessment of Shumen district in the environment category is due mostly to the low volumes of household waste and its management. The number of visits to local cinemas and museums is increasing.
Both natural population growth and the net migration rate are falling. The performance of the students in the district is poor. Although the number of GPs in the district relative to the population is close to the national average, the numbers of specialist physicians and of beds in the local general hospitals are low. The infant mortality rate is decreasing. Delivery of justice is relatively slow. Crime detection is relatively high. Degraded land is limited. Cultural life in Yambol district is of relatively low intensity.
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