Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland

Poland: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland, 2010–2025

2.557.51012.52010201720252010: 13.3 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 10.2 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 11.1 Percentage2015: 11.1 Percentage2016: 9.1 Percentage2017: 8.9 Percentage2018: 7.6 Percentage2019: 6.7 Percentage2020: 4.5 Percentage2021: 4.6 Percentage2022: 3.6 Percentage2023: 2.9 Percentage2024: 2.4 Percentage2025: 3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland stood at 3.0%.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.

Poland ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Poland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 13.3% —
2011 11.0% -17.3%
2012 10.2% -7.3%
2013 9.9% -2.9%
2014 11.1% +12.1%
2015 11.1% +0.0%
2016 9.1% -18.0%
2017 8.9% -2.2%
2018 7.6% -14.6%
2019 6.7% -11.8%
2020 4.5% -32.8%
2021 4.6% +2.2%
2022 3.6% -21.7%
2023 2.9% -19.4%
2024 2.4% -17.2%
2025 3.0% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.9% 6.7% 13.3% 10
2020s 3.5% 2.4% 4.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Poland was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Poland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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