In the first half of November, the percentage of positive assessments of the situation in the country increased, but critical voices still clearly outweigh positive ones. According to 47 percent of respondents, the situation is heading in the wrong direction, and 34 percent believe that in good. 19% had no opinion on this subject. – according to the CBOS survey.
A month earlier – in the first half of October – 32 percent. respondents believed that the situation in our country was heading in the right direction, and 50 percent was of the opposite opinion. 18% had no opinion on this subject.
In the first half of November, they perceived the situation in the country positively more than average: men, the youngest respondents, residents of the largest cities, pupils and students, people who assess their financial conditions as good, respondents with left-wing views and voters of the Left and the Civic Coalition. In turn, the situation in the country was perceived negatively more often by: rural residents, farmers, people who assessed their financial conditions poorly, respondents with right-wing views and voters of the Confederation of the Crown of Poland.
The percentage of optimistic forecasts regarding the development of the general situation in the country also increased (from 16% to 19%) and the share of pessimistic forecasts decreased slightly (from 31% to 30%). As in the previous months, most people assume there will be no significant change in this area (42% compared to 43% in October).
Assessments of the political situation in Poland have not changed significantly. 43 percent respondents evaluate it critically (an increase of 1 percentage point), and positively – 13%. (increase by 1 percentage point) 37% consider the current political situation to be “neither good nor bad”. respondents against 40 percent in October. 6 percent has no opinion on this subject (the same as the month before)
The political situation in Poland is considered bad by more than average people: men, residents of the largest cities, self-employed and service workers, people with right-wing views, people with right-wing views, as well as voters of the Razem party, the Confederation of the Crown of Poland and the Confederation of Freedom and Independence.
When it comes to predictions regarding the political situation over the next year, 54 percent believe that the situation will not change significantly (51% in October). 24 percent predicts a deterioration (25 percent in October), and 13 percent improvement (no change compared to October).
Assessments of the current economic situation in Poland have slightly improved. From 32 percent up to 34 percent. the percentage of positive assessments increased, from 29 percent up to 27 percent the share of critical voices decreased. 34 percent respondents consider the economic situation in the country to be “neither good nor bad” (33% in October).
The condition of the Polish economy is especially considered good by: men, respondents aged 55-64, residents of the largest cities, respondents with higher education, representatives of management staff and specialists with higher education, administrative and office workers, students and retirees, people with higher per capita income in their household, respondents with left-wing views and voters of the Civic Coalition.
Predictions regarding the development of the economic situation in the country have practically not changed. The largest percentage of respondents still expect it to remain unchanged (45% compared to 46% a month earlier), and pessimistic forecasts (25% compared to 24% recently) slightly outweigh the optimistic ones (21% compared to 20% previously).
In November, assessments of one's own family's situation remain almost identical to those in October. The majority of respondents assess it as good (63% compared to 64% in October), every third as “neither good nor bad” (32%, unchanged), and a small percentage as bad (4%, unchanged).
The majority of respondents still perceive the financial conditions of their household as good (62% compared to 61% a month ago). Every third person assesses them as “neither good nor bad” (33% compared to 35% in October), and 5% as bad (compared to 4% recently).
Satisfaction with the standard of living of one's own family and the financial conditions of one's household increases with the per capita income of respondents. In addition, positive assessments are more often recorded among younger respondents, those living in the largest cities and those with better education.
Poles are moderately optimistic about their finances
The prevailing belief among respondents is that their families will have the same life in a year as they do now (56%, unchanged compared to October). At the same time, the percentage of forecasts assuming deterioration increased slightly (from 13% a month ago to 16% now), and the share of those predicting improvement decreased (from 20% to 18%).
The majority of respondents assume that the financial conditions of their households will not change significantly within a year (64% compared to 68% in October), while the percentage of optimistic forecasts increased (from 17% to 22%), and the share of pessimists in this area remained lower and virtually unchanged (14% compared to 15% a month ago).
As CBOS points out, in November the public mood remained similar to October. “Assessments and forecasts of the general situation in the country, as well as the perception of the economic situation, have improved somewhat. However, the assessments of the political situation, the situation of one's own family and the financial conditions of the respondents' households have almost remained unchanged. As for forecasts, in the case of the situation of one's family in the next year, the pessimism of respondents has increased slightly, and with regard to material conditions, optimism has increased,” we read in the summary.
The study was carried out from November 6 to 17, 2025 on a sample of 992 adult residents of Poland, drawn from the PESEL register. Each respondent independently chose one of the survey methods: 60.1%. chose a direct interview with the participation of an interviewer (CAPI method), 23 percent – telephone interview after contacting a CBOS interviewer (CATI), 16.9 percent – self-completed online survey (CAWI). In all three cases, the survey had the same set of questions and structure. (PAP)
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