Average length of stay in Poland
Poland: Average length of stay was 2.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, average length of stay in Poland stood at 2.51. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Poland peaked at 3.79 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2024.
Poland ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.67 | — |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.57 | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +41.1% | 2.53 | 3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.53 | 3.79 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.84 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Poland?
- Average length of stay in Poland was 2.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for average length of stay?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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