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Economic development
Income and living conditions	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita Average annual gross salary Relative share of the population living below the poverty line for the country Average pension Gini coefficient of income inequality
Labour market	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Unemployment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) Employment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with primary or lower education Share of the working-age population
Investments	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Number of non-financial companies per 1,000 people Expenditures for acquisition of fixed tangible assets per capita EU funds (for municipalities) per capita Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises per capita (cumulative) Research and development expenditure per capita Production value per hired Share of export revenue in net sales revenue of non-financial enterprises
Infrastructure	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Road network density Railway network density Share of motorways and first class roads Relative share of households with Internet access Roads in good condition Share of population with access to sewage connected to wastewater treatment plants Share of population in settlements with public sewerage
Taxes and administration	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Immovable property tax for legal entities Vehicle tax (commercial and passenger vehicles, 74 kW to 110 kW) Annual license tax for retailers (up to 100 sq.m. of retail space - for most favourable location of the site) Local tax on the sale of immovable property
Administration	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Level of development of local government e-services Level of development of one-stop shop services Transparency rating Share of own income in total income Municipal expenditure coverage with own income

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Social development
Demographics	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Population density (calculated based on populated areas and other urban areas) Natural growth rate Net migration rate Share of children 0-4 years Share of 65+
Education	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Students in colleges and universities 1000 people Net enrolment rate of the population (grades 5th through 8th) Relative share of repeaters Percent of failed students at state matriculation exams Average grades at state matriculation exams Share of children in kindergarten Average grade in the National external examination in mathematics after 7th grade Match between vocational education and economic structure index
Healthcare	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Number of people per general practitioner Health insured persons as share of the population Number of beds in Multi-profile Hospitals for AMT per 1 000 people Infant mortality rate Access to specilist phisicians index Average life expectancy at birth Population per pharmacy Usability of beds for active treatment
Security and justice	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Share of criminal cases closed in the first 3 months Registered crimes against the person and property per 1000 people Clearance rate for crimes against the person and property, registered throughout the year Police officers per 1000 people Share of cases in the Administrative Courts concluded within 3 months Share of civil cases in the District Courts concluded within 3 months
Environment	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Household waste generated per capita of serviced population Share of household waste sent for treatment and recycling Share of the forest territory Share of disturbed territory Installed RES capacity Cooling Degree Days Household tap water consumption
Culture	+ -Compare the selected regions by: Number of visits to cinemas per 1,000 people of the average annual population Number of visits to theatres per 1,000 people of the average annual population Number of visits to museums per 1,000 people of the average annual population Number of visits to libraries per 1,000 people of the average annual population Number of besd in accomodation establishments per 1000 people Nights spents in accommodation establishments per 1000 people Nights spents through online platforms of the shared economy per 1000 people

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• Vidin -

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