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🇵🇱 Poland in official data
How Poland is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.
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Where it stands in the EU
- At risk of poverty or social exclusion: Poland has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (15.0 %, 2025).
- Perceived independence of the justice system: Poland has the lowest value in the EU (24 %, 2025).
- Unemployment rate: Poland has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (3.10 %, 2025).
- New doctorate graduates in STEM: Poland has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (0.4 /1,000, 2024).
- Low-achieving 15-year-olds in reading (PISA): Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (23.9 %, 2025).
- Enterprises using artificial intelligence: Poland has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (8.4 %, 2025).
- Low-achieving 15-year-olds in mathematics (PISA): Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (25.7 %, 2025).
- Temporary employees: Poland has the 2nd highest value in the EU (15.2 %, 2025).
- Unable to keep the home adequately warm: Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (3.2 %, 2025).
- Adults learning in the last 12 months: Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (24.3 %, 2022).
- Arrears on utility bills: Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (2.6 %, 2025).
- Greenhouse gas emissions per person: Poland has the 3rd highest value in the EU (9.3 t CO2e, 2024).
- People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (2.8 %, 2023).
- Households covered by 5G: Poland has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (94.0 %, 2025).
- Trust in other people: Poland has the 3rd highest value in the EU (6.9 /10, 2025).
Brain: Education, research & innovation
Eyes: Information & Digital Access
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households with internet access | 96.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People with at least basic digital skills | 50.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People reading news online | 69.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Ears: Civic Participation
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People taking part in active citizenship | 3.6 % | 2022 | Eurostat |
Jaw: Justice & Institutions
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Perceived independence of the justice system | 24 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Neck: Government & Public Administration
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People using online public services | 61.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Heart: Economy & Financial Stability
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Actual individual consumption per capita | 84 EU = 100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real household disposable income per person | 166.1 2008=100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP per person | 17,210 € | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government debt | 59.6 % GDP | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left lung: Healthcare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 years | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Unmet need for medical care | 2.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare | 15.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right lung: Environment & Climate
Stomach: Cost of Living
Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People making ends meet with great difficulty | 2.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat (EU-SILC) |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 15.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty reduction by social transfers | 38.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left kidney: Housing
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate | 4.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate | 30.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe housing deprivation rate | 4.6 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Right kidney: Essential Utilities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unable to keep the home adequately warm | 3.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills | 2.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet | 0.5 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Left arm: Employment
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.10 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20–64 | 78.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right arm: Job Quality
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Temporary employees | 15.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Underemployed part-time workers | 0.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | 8.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees | 40.4 h/week | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left hand: Youth Opportunities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Youth unemployment rate | 12.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) | 9.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right hand: Workplace Safety
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Fatal accidents at work | 1.77 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Non-fatal accidents at work | 465 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left leg: Roads & Transport
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Road traffic deaths | 5.2 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Public transport share of passenger travel | 19.0 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail share of passenger travel | 9.2 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left foot: Regional Accessibility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband | 67.4 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right foot: Digital Infrastructure
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households covered by very high capacity broadband | 84.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Households covered by 5G | 94.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area | 2.8 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Deaths due to homicide | 0.53 /100k | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Disability employment gap | 35.0 pp | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trust in other people | 6.9 /10 | 2025 | Eurostat |
Researched context (not official statistics)
For conditions with no official series, published figures from other credible sources, checked against the linked pages:
- Educational inequality by social background: In PISA 2022, the maths gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students in Poland was similar to the OECD average (96 points against 93), and social background explained a similar share of results (16% against 15%).
- Scientific research outcomes: Research in Poland is cited much less often than the EU average (23rd in the EU), and less of it is co-written with foreign researchers (25th).
- Public voice: CIVICUS rates civic space in Poland as "narrowed", the second-best of its five levels, up from "obstructed" in 2021–2023.
- Media freedom: Reporters Without Borders ranks Poland 27th of 180 countries for press freedom in 2026, up from 31st in 2025.
- Access to justice: The World Justice Project places Poland 32nd of 143 countries for the rule of law, and 46th for civil justice.
- Court efficiency: Courts in Poland took an estimated 360 days to resolve civil and commercial disputes at first instance in 2024, longer than in most EU countries and up from 203 in 2014.
- Public service effectiveness: The World Bank scores the effectiveness of Poland’s government at 68.6 out of 100 in 2025, up from 65.5 in 2023.
- Transport infrastructure: Business executives placed Poland’s roads 57th of 141 countries in 2019; the World Bank gives its trade and transport infrastructure 3.5 out of 5.
- Commuting: In 2019 a one-way commute in Poland took 24 minutes on average, close to the EU average of 25.
- Access to services: Most people in Poland can reach work or study without a car: 75.5% can get there within an hour by public transport, cycling or walking, above the EU average.
Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.
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