Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland

Poland: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 22.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2005
All-time low
22.5%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 62.6 Percentage2006: 57 Percentage2007: 54.4 Percentage2008: 50.7 Percentage2009: 50 Percentage2010: 50.6 Percentage2011: 51.2 Percentage2012: 54.1 Percentage2013: 50.5 Percentage2014: 48.6 Percentage2015: 42.3 Percentage2016: 37.9 Percentage2017: 34.8 Percentage2018: 31.7 Percentage2019: 29.3 Percentage2020: 25.7 Percentage2021: 24.5 Percentage2022: 27.1 Percentage2023: 25.7 Percentage2024: 22.8 Percentage2025: 22.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 22.5% for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland peaked at 62.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2025.

That places Poland 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 62.6% —
2006 57.0% -8.9%
2007 54.4% -4.6%
2008 50.7% -6.8%
2009 50.0% -1.4%
2010 50.6% +1.2%
2011 51.2% +1.2%
2012 54.1% +5.7%
2013 50.5% -6.7%
2014 48.6% -3.8%
2015 42.3% -13.0%
2016 37.9% -10.4%
2017 34.8% -8.2%
2018 31.7% -8.9%
2019 29.3% -7.6%
2020 25.7% -12.3%
2021 24.5% -4.7%
2022 27.1% +10.6%
2023 25.7% -5.2%
2024 22.8% -11.3%
2025 22.5% -1.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 22.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 50.0% 62.6% 5
2010s 43.1% 29.3% 54.1% 10
2020s 24.7% 22.5% 27.1% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Sweden 23.0% compare
  2. 35 Norway 22.7% compare
  3. 36 Poland 22.5% compare
  4. 38 Iceland 22.4% compare
  5. 39 Belgium 22.1% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Poland was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Poland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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