Due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Poland in March 2020, the financial situation of many households deteriorated. Sixty-one percent of respondents declared that their family has savings, and 38 percent of respondents have debts to pay, but the vast majority stated that they have no problems with paying them off.
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Financial situation of households during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in March 2020
Characteristic
Share of households
I have savings
67%
I have savings and I would be able to live on them without lowering my standard of living for at least six months
26%
I have savings and I would be able to live on them without lowering my standard of living for at least two months
78%
I have savings and I would be able to live on them without lowering my standard of living for at least a month
11%
I have savings and I would be able to live on them without lowering my standard of living for at least less than a month
4%
I have debts to pay
38%
I pay my debts regularly
36%
I'm in arrears with the current payments.
4%
I don't pay my debts regularly
2%
I'm having trouble paying the current payments
1%
I have savings and no debts
39%
I have savings and debts
22%
I have no savings and no debts
22%
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wnp.pl. (April 17, 2020). Financial situation of households during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111125/poland-financial-situation-of-households-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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wnp.pl. (2020). Financial situation of households during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111125/poland-financial-situation-of-households-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
wnp.pl. "Financial Situation of Households during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Epidemic in Poland in March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111125/poland-financial-situation-of-households-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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