Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland
Poland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, 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 sex, age and degree of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.3% | — |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 1.80 million (2025)
- 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, 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 persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Poland was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 sex, age and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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