Financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland
Poland: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2013
All-time low
37.3%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland stood at 55.1%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland peaked at 64.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2009.
Poland ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.4% | — |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.0% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 55.1% | 2 |
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More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Poland was 55.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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