Inability to make ends meet in Poland
Poland: Inability to make ends meet was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inability to make ends meet in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.5% for inability to make ends meet in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Poland peaked at 25.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2025.
That places Poland 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inability to make ends meet in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Poland?
- Inability to make ends meet in Poland was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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