GDP per capita, salaries and incomes in Kyustendil district have all been growing but their levels remain below the national averages. Employment remains low and in 2020 it even went into decline. The trend toward population ageing is still a challenge before the labor market. Investment activity is among the weakest in the country. Utilization of European funds also retains its low levels. The density of the road and railway networks in the district remains higher than the national average. The share of highways and first-class roads is also higher. The average rate of local taxes in the municipalities is among the lowest in the country. However, the Active transparency rating of the local self-government also remains among the lowest in the country.
Due to the extremely negative values of the natural population growth, Kyustendil is among the districts with the oldest population. The shares of repeaters and dropouts from primary and secondary school are relatively low. Students’ results remain unsatisfactory. Kyustendil is among the districts with the highest number of GPs, but there is a relative shortage of specialist physicians. Its performance in the field of justice is among the poorest in the country. The number of crimes and the share of detected crimes are close to the respective national averages. Kyustendil district is a leader as regards the environmental indicators, which is mainly due to the amounts of generated household waste and of those handed over for treatment and recycling. Cultural life is characterized by its low intensity.
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GDP per capita in Kyustendil district has continued to grow but its rate of increase in 2019 was among the lowest in the country and continues to lag behind those in the other districts. Salaries and incomes have also gone up but remain below the national averages. The annual gross salary reached 10,600 BGN/person, compared to the national average of 15,200 BGN, and annual income per household member reached 5,000 BGN, compared to 6,000 BGN nationally. The share of population living below the national poverty line remains high – 32.9%, compared to 22.6% in the country. However, the share of population living with material deprivation in the district has remained lower than the national average – 16.9%, against 19.9% countrywide.
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (2019) |
9468.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Average annual income per household member (2019) |
4977.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 19 years
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Average annual gross salary (2019) |
10576.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Relative share of population living in material deprivation (2019) |
16.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Relative share of people living below the country’s poverty line (2019) |
32.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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In 2020, economic activity rose slightly but remained relatively low – 70.6%, compared to 73.7% in the country. The employment rate in the district remained low, at 66.0%, versus an average of 68.5% nationwide. At the same time, the unemployment rate also remained low. Kyustendil is among the districts with the highest share of the workforce with secondary education – 69%, compared to 54% in the country, which is in line with the district’s industrial profile. The proportion of people with a university degree is 24%, versus 29% nationally, while the share of those with primary or lower education is the second lowest in the country, after that in the capital – 7%, against 17% nationally. The labor market in the district continues to be affected by the factor of population ageing. The population replacement rate as a ratio of the population aged 15–19 to that aged 60–64 is 53%, compared to 67% in the country. This means that for every 100 people who are about to leave the labor market in the next few years, there will be only 53 young people joining the workforce.
Unemployment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
4.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Demographic replacement rate (2020) |
53.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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Employment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
66.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (2020) |
24.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with primary or lower education (2020) |
7.10% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Economic activity rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2020) |
70.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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Investment activity in Kyustendil district again remained among the lowest in the country for 2019. FTA acquisition expenditures over the past few years have recorded constant fluctuations but remain extremely low. In 2019, they amounted to 1,070 BGN/person, versus the national figure of 3,155 BGN/person. For its part, FDI was ten times lower than the national average – 372 EUR/person, compared to the national average of 3,655 EUR/person. These figures account for the relatively low production value in Kyustendil district – only 12,800 BGN/person against 28,000 BGN/person as the national average. Utilization of European funds is also lagging behind. By 15 June 2021, payments made in the district to beneficiaries of EU operational programs amounted to 1,272 BGN/person, while the national average was 2,217 BGN/person. Within the district, there was not a single municipality with utilized EU funding per capita above the national average.
Number of non-financial companies per 1,000 people (2019) |
53.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Expenditures for acquisition of fixed tangible assets per capita (2019) |
1070.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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EU funds (for municipalities) per capita (2021) |
1272.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises per capita (cumulative) (2019) |
372.00 EUR >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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The density of the road and railway networks in the district again remained higher than the national averages in 2020. The share of highways and first-class roads was also higher – 20.8%, compared to 18.5% in the country, and so was the share of road surfaces in good condition – 54.6% of, compared to the average of 41.4% nationwide. Households’ internet access in the district rose sharply and in 2020 it almost equalled the national average – 62.5%, compared to 75.1% in the country. Higher than average was the share of households connected to a gas supply – 5.4%, against 3.1% in the country. The installed RES capacity was 0.383 kW/person, compared to the national average of 0.603 kW/person.
Road network density (2020) |
20.40 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Railway network density (2020) |
4.00 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of motorways and first class roads (2020) |
20.80% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Relative share of households with Internet access (2020) |
78.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 15 years
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Relative share of people (aged 16 to 74) that have used Internet in the past 12 months (2017) |
55.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Share of roads in good condition (2019) |
54.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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In 2021, the average level of the local taxes in the municipalities of Kyustendil district again remained among the lowest in the country. The biggest margin was in the annual rates for motor vehicles and non-gratuitous acquisition of property. The average tax rate on retail trade in the municipalities of the district was 10.06 BGN/sq. m, versus 12.99 BGN/sq. m in the country. The tax rate for taxi transportation was also considerably lower than the national average.
Immovable property tax for legal entities (2021) |
2.00‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Vehicle tax (commercial and passenger vehicles, 74 kW to 110 kW) (2021) |
1.29 leva/kW >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Annual license tax for retailers (up to 100 sq.m. of retail space - for most favourable location of the site) (2021) |
10.06 leva/sq.m >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Annual waste collection charge for properties of legal entities (2018) |
7.87‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 7 years
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Local tax on the sale of immovable property (2021) |
2.30‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Average annual taxi service patent tax (2021) |
286.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 5 years
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Cadastral map coverage in Kyustendil district is relatively high. The self-assessments of the local administrations for the development of e-government and the provision of one-stop shop services were considerably lower than the national average. In 2021, the AIP Active transparency rating of the local administration went up but remained among the lowest in the country – 61.9%, compared to the national average of 73.2%. The highest ratings were recorded in the municipalities of Kocherinovo, Kyustendil and Bobov dol – over 65%, though they, too, failed to even reduce their margin with the national average. The municipality of Boboshevo received the lowest ratings within the district.
Share of territory included in cadastral map (2019) |
95.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Level of development of local government e-services (2021) |
2.95/5 >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Level of development of one-stop shop services (2021) |
2.56/5 >
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Statistical data in the past 9 years
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Transparency rating (2021) |
61.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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Local Integrity System Index (2016) |
2.94/5.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 1 years
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The natural population growth rate dropped sharply in 2020 and apart from remaining below the national average, it was among the lowest in the country at –17.2‰, compared to –9.5‰ nationwide. Like most other districts during 2020, Kyustendil managed to attract new residents and for the first time in at least twenty years the net migration rate was a positive value – 14.7‰. Nevertheless, due to the highly negative natural population growth rate, Kyustendil is among the districts with the highest rate of population ageing, preceded only by Vidin and Gabrovo in this indicator. The age dependency rate in the district, calculated as the ratio of the people aged 65+ to those aged 0–14, reached 230.5%, compared to 150% in the country on average, and that of people aged 65+ to those aged 15–64 was 46%, versus the national average of 34.1%. The share of urban population is 69.4%, which is close to, but below the national average of 72.9%, but population density is relatively low – 1,108 persons/sq. km, against 1,506 persons/sq. km in the country on average.
Old age dependancy ratio 65+ to 0-15 (2020) |
230.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Old age dependancy ratio 65+ to 15-64 (2020) |
46.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Share of urban population (2020) |
69.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Population density (calculated based on populated areas and other urban areas) (2020) |
1108.00people/sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Natural growth rate (2020) |
-17.20‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Net migration rate (2020) |
14.70‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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In 2020, the rate of enrolment in 5th-8th grade dropped slightly but again remained higher than the national average – 88.6%, versus 86.5% nationally. Kyustendil is also among the districts with relatively low shares of repeaters and dropouts from primary and secondary education. The proportion of primary and secondary school teachers remains close to, but below the national average. The performance of the students in Kyustendil district remains unsatisfactory. Their average score in the 2021 external examination in mathematics at the end of 7th grade was 34.1 points, compared to 37.9 points in the country. The average grade in the State matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature was 4.04, compared to the average of 4.21 nationally. The number of “fail” grades (below 3.00) was 9%, versus 7% as the national average. Kyustendil is among the few districts without a university or university branch on its territory.
Students in colleges and universities 1000 people (2020) |
0.00 students >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Net enrolment rate of the population (grades 5th through 8th) (2020) |
88.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 3 years
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Relative share of repeaters (2020) |
0.07% >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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Share of dropouts from primary and secondary education (2019) |
1.80% >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Percent of failed students at state matriculation exams (2021) |
9.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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Average grades at state matriculation exams (2021) |
4.04 >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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Teachers in primary and secondary education per 1000 pupils (2020) |
85.00 teachers >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (2014) |
23.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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The share of people with health insurance in the district is traditionally very high – 95.6%, compared to 88.7% in the country. The number of beds in the local general hospitals in 2020 also remained higher, albeit slightly, than the national average – 5.55 beds per 1,000 people, against 5.52 per 1,000 people in the country. Kyustendil is among the districts with the highest relative number of GPs, with one GP per 1,478 people, versus one GP per 1,727 in the country, but there is a relative shortage of specialist physicians. The infant mortality rate is declining and is lower than the national average. The number of patients treated in the local general hospitals also remains below average – 122 per 1,000 people, compared to 138 per 1,000 people in the country.
Number of people per general practitioner (2020) |
1478.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Number of people per doctor of a leading medical specialty (2018) |
513.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 9 years
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Health insured persons as share of the population (2020) |
95.60% >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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Number of beds in Multi-profile Hospitals for AMT per 1 000 people (2020) |
5.55 >
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Statistical data in the past 20 years
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Cases of hospitalization in Multi-profile AMT Hospitals per 1 000 people (2020) |
122.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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Infant mortality rate (2020) |
3.80‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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The performance of Kyustendil district in justice remained among the lowest in the country in 2019. The workloads of criminal judges were among the heaviest, which left its impact on the speed of delivery of justice. There were 11.8 cases a month per one judge on average, compared to 8.6 cases nationally. The proportion of criminal cases closed within 3 months was 82%, against the national average of 90%. The crime rate, as well as the detection rate in the district, came close to the national average. In 2020, the registered crimes against the person and property were 9.6 per 1,000 persons, versus 9.9 per 1,000 persons on average nationwide. The detection rate in the district reached 51.3%, versus the national figure of 52.1%.
Share of criminal cases closed in the first 3 months (2020) |
82.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Share of pending criminal cases (2020) |
11.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Actual workload of penal judges (2020) |
11.80 cases/judge/month >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Crimes against the person and property per 1000 people (2020) |
9.60 >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Clearance rate for crimes against the person and property, registered throughout the year (2020) |
51.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 17 years
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Kyustendil district is the country’s leader in terms of the environment indicators. This is mostly due to the amount of household waste and the share handed over for treatment and recycling. In 2018, there was a significant drop in the amount of waste generated by households – 287 kg/person per annum, compared to the average of 409 kg/person in the country. At the same time, the share handed over for treatment and recycling reached 98%, versus the national average of 71%. Close to, though slightly below the respective national averages, were the proportion of the population with access to a public sewerage network – 72.7%, versus the national average of 76.4%, and of that with a sewerage system connected to a wastewater treatment plant – 62.3%, versus 64.6% countrywide. Carbon dioxide emissions in the district remained higher than the average ones in Bulgaria.
Household waste generated per capita of serviced population (2018) |
287.00 кг./човек >
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Statistical data in the past 15 years
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Share of the population living in settlements with public sewerage systems, connected to WWTP (2019) |
62.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 19 years
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Share of population living in settlements with public sewerage systems (2019) |
72.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Emissions of carbon dioxide per sq. km. of the territory (2019) |
668.90 tonnes/sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 18 years
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Cultural life in Kyustendil district retained its low intensity in 2019. The pandemic and the restrictions on cultural events in the country had an even worse effect in the district. The relative number of cinema visits dropped by 84%, compared to 71% nationally, to reach 45 per 1,000 persons, against 190 per 1,000 persons nationwide. Museum visits declined by 71%, compared to 58% countrywide. Their relative number was 312 per 1,000 persons and for the first time fell below the national average, which was 322 per 1,000 persons. Visits to libraries fell by 53% to 209 per 1,000 persons, while in the country they decreased by 30% to 480 per 1,000 persons.
Number of visits to cinemas per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
43.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Number of visits to theatres per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2019) |
123.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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Number of visits to museums per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
312.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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Number of visits to libraries per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2020) |
209.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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