Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland
Poland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland is 3.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland peaked at 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
That places Poland 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1% | — |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
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. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Poland was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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