Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland

Poland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 38.5 Percentage2006: 34.6 Percentage2007: 31.1 Percentage2008: 28.5 Percentage2009: 26.5 Percentage2010: 27.5 Percentage2011: 29.2 Percentage2012: 30 Percentage2013: 30.9 Percentage2014: 30.3 Percentage2015: 26.9 Percentage2016: 23.7 Percentage2017: 20.2 Percentage2018: 19.7 Percentage2019: 18.8 Percentage2020: 16.5 Percentage2021: 18.1 Percentage2022: 17.7 Percentage2023: 18 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 14.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland peaked at 38.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.

That places Poland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 38.5%
2006 34.6% -10.1%
2007 31.1% -10.1%
2008 28.5% -8.4%
2009 26.5% -7.0%
2010 27.5% +3.8%
2011 29.2% +6.2%
2012 30.0% +2.7%
2013 30.9% +3.0%
2014 30.3% -1.9%
2015 26.9% -11.2%
2016 23.7% -11.9%
2017 20.2% -14.8%
2018 19.7% -2.5%
2019 18.8% -4.6%
2020 16.5% -12.2%
2021 18.1% +9.7%
2022 17.7% -2.2%
2023 18.0% +1.7%
2024 16.5% -8.3%
2025 14.1% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 26.5% 38.5% 5
2010s 25.7% 18.8% 30.9% 10
2020s 16.8% 14.1% 18.1% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 32 Ireland 14.2% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  4. 35 Poland 14.1% compare
  5. 37 Malta 14.0% compare
  6. 37 Romania 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Poland was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Poland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
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