Montana
The gross domestic product per capita is increasing significantly, but its value, as well as that of salaries and pensions, remains below the national average. Montana is the district with the weakest performance in terms of labour market indicators, mainly due to the extremely low employment rate and the very limited share of the working-age population. The district also ranks last in terms of relative investment volume (domestic and foreign). Montana is also the least developed region in terms of infrastructure, with extremely poor road quality and limited access to sewerage. At the same time, Montana ranks first in terms of lowest local taxes. Local revenues remain insufficient.
The demographic picture in the region is unfavourable, with a pronounced ageing population. Performance on educational indicators is also unsatisfactory, mainly due to low student results and the mismatch between vocational education and the profile of the economy. Life expectancy is relatively low. There are many reported crimes, but the clearance rate is low. The amount of household waste generated and the proportion of degraded land are relatively low. Cultural life is not particularly intense, and tourism is underdeveloped.
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| Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (2023) |
15127.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Average annual gross salary (2023) |
17702.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Relative share of the population living below the poverty line for the country (2024) |
29.10% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Average pension (2024) |
793.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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| Gini coefficient of income inequality (2024) |
34.70/100 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Unemployment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2024) |
12.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Employment rate of the population aged 15-64 (annual average) (2024) |
61.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with tertiary education (2024) |
20.20% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Relative share of the population aged 25-64 with primary or lower education (2024) |
21.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Share of the working-age population (2024) |
55.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of non-financial companies per 1,000 people (2023) |
46.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Expenditures for acquisition of fixed tangible assets per capita (2023) |
1665.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| EU funds (for municipalities) per capita (2024) |
3614.00 BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises per capita (cumulative) (2023) |
477.00 EUR >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Research and development expenditure per capita (2023) |
16.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 9 years
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| Production value per hired (2023) |
88738.00BGN >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Share of export revenue in net sales revenue of non-financial enterprises (2023) |
30.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 6 years
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| Road network density (2024) |
16.90 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Railway network density (2024) |
3.10 km/100 sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Share of motorways and first class roads (2024) |
9.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Relative share of households with Internet access (2024) |
89.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Roads in good condition (2024) |
8.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Share of population with access to sewage connected to wastewater treatment plants (2023) |
36.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Share of population in settlements with public sewerage (2023) |
59.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Immovable property tax for legal entities (2025) |
1.95‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Vehicle tax (commercial and passenger vehicles, 74 kW to 110 kW) (2025) |
1.41 leva/kW >
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Statistical data in the past 13 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) (2025) |
5.69 leva/sq.m >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Local tax on the sale of immovable property (2025) |
2.79‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Level of development of local government e-services (2025) |
3.49/4 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Level of development of one-stop shop services (2025) |
2.85/4 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Transparency rating (2025) |
70.80% >
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Statistical data in the past 6 years
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| Share of own income in total income (2024) |
12.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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| Municipal expenditure coverage with own income (2024) |
31.30% >
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Statistical data in the past 10 years
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| Population density (calculated based on populated areas and other urban areas) (2024) |
706.00people/sq.km >
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Statistical data in the past 4 years
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| Natural growth rate (2024) |
-13.80‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Net migration rate (2024) |
-1.90‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Share of children 0-4 years (2024) |
3.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Share of 65+ (2024) |
28.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Students in colleges and universities 1000 people (2024) |
0.00 students >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Net enrolment rate of the population (grades 5th through 7th) (2024) |
87.90% >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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| Percent of failed students at state matriculation exams (2025) |
14.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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| Average grades at state matriculation exams (2025) |
3.97 >
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Statistical data in the past 14 years
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| Share of children in kindergarten (2024) |
86.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Average grade in the National external examination in mathematics after 7th grade (2025) |
32.60points/100 >
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Statistical data in the past 8 years
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| Match between vocational education and economic structure index (2025) |
42.90points/100 >
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Statistical data in the past 4 years
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| Number of people per general practitioner (2024) |
1557.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Health insured persons as share of the population (2024) |
92.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of beds in Multi-profile Hospitals for AMT per 1 000 people (2024) |
7.70 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Infant mortality rate (2024) |
10.30‰ >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Access to specilist phisicians index (2024) |
14.70/100 >
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Statistical data in the past 7 years
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| Average life expectancy at birth (2024) |
72.70years >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Population per pharmacy (2024) |
2772.00number >
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Statistical data in the past 3 years
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| Usability of beds for active treatment (2024) |
53.50% >
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Statistical data in the past 7 years
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| Share of criminal cases closed in the first 3 months (2024) |
89.00% >
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Statistical data in the past 16 years
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| Registered crimes against the person and property per 1000 people (2024) |
13.70/1000 >
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Statistical data in the past 21 years
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| Clearance rate for crimes against the person and property, registered throughout the year (2024) |
46.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Police officers per 1000 people (2024) |
4.70/1000 >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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| Share of cases in the Administrative Courts concluded within 3 months (2024) |
92.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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| Share of civil cases in the District Courts concluded within 3 months (2024) |
81.40% >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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| Average Аctual Workload of Judges in District Courts (2024) |
4.00deviation from the national average >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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| Average Аctual Workload of Judges in Administrative Courts (2024) |
4.60deviation from the national average >
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Statistical data in the past 2 years
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| Household waste generated per capita of serviced population (2023) |
361.00 кг./човек >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Share of household waste sent for treatment and recycling (2023) |
89.70% >
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Statistical data in the past 11 years
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| Share of the forest territory (2024) |
23.16% >
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Statistical data in the past 4 years
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| Share of disturbed territory (2024) |
0.11% >
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Statistical data in the past 4 years
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| Installed RES capacity (2025) |
0.77kW/person >
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Statistical data in the past 3 years
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| Cooling Degree Days (2024) |
368.67days >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Household tap water consumption (2023) |
90.00liter/person/day >
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Statistical data in the past 12 years
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| Number of visits to cinemas per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2024) |
220.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of visits to theatres per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2024) |
67.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of visits to museums per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2024) |
160.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of visits to libraries per 1,000 people of the average annual population (2024) |
212.00 >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Number of besd in accomodation establishments per 1000 people (2024) |
14.50per 1000 people >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Nights spents in accommodation establishments per 1000 people (2024) |
950.00per 1000 people >
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Statistical data in the past 13 years
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| Nights spents through online platforms of the shared economy per 1000 people (2024) |
46.00/1000 >
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Statistical data in the past 7 years
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