In 2020, the names "Oświęcim/Auschwitz" were associated primarily with the place of martyrdom of the Polish nation (43 percent), and slightly less frequently with the extermination of the Jews (38 percent). During the observed period, it can be seen that more people associated this place with the Holocaust of Jews. However, one percent of respondents did not have any knowledge about Auschwitz in 2020.
What do you primarily associate the word "Oświęcim/Auschwitz" with? Is it primarily...
Characteristic
the place of martyrdom of the Polish nation
the place of Holocaust of Jews
Other answers
I don't know anything about Auschwitz
Don't know
2020
43%
38%
16%
1%
2%
2015
45%
33%
20%
0%
2%
2005
37%
17%
43%
0%
2%
1995
32%
18%
48%
0%
2%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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