Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland
Poland: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.4% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Poland was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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