Bulgaria

The Esri Bulgarian datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source

Release:	June 2024.
Vintage:	2023
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2024 based on © National Statistical Institute, Eurostat.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023.
Settlement Points:	These settlement points were created using the 2022 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL). More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu. The data was verified using the latest Esri imagery and Michael Bauer Research 2021 population.

Dataset information

Bulgaria
Three-letter ISO country code	BGR
Currency	Bulgarian lev
Three-letter currency code	BGN
Number of attributes available	112
Number of geography levels	6

Geography levels

Geography levels	Local Geography Name	Available through ArcGIS.com maps	Feature count
Country	Bulgaria	X	1
Postcodes1	Postcodes1	—	9
Provinces	Oblasti	X	28
Postcodes2	Postcodes2	—	89
Municipalities	Obshtini	X	265
Postcodes4	Postcodes4	—	4,618

Data apportionment settings

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Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	BG.Postcodes4
250 km	Centroids in Polygon	BG.Postcodes4
more	Centroids in Polygon	BG.Municipalities

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.

Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2023	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2023	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2023	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2023	Count of regional male and female population.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	2023	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.
Total Households	Households	2023	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2023	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Educational Attainment	Education	2023	Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.
Unemployed Population	Jobs	2023	Count of regional unemployed population.
Purchasing Power	Income	2023	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.
Consumer Spending	Spending	2023	Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes: Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages. Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population. Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

• Release notes (PDF)
• Variable list (CSV)
• Sample report (PDF)
• Ready-to-use demographic maps