In the opinion of the public, last year was a good year for Poland, and the years 2018-2019 were seen by Polish people as the best period the country has had since the change of system in 1989. By comparison, forecasts for 2020 are less optimistic than in the last two years, though still better than those from the 2016 and 2017 surveys. A majority of people are likely to be looking to the future with optimism: 38% believe that 2020 will be better for the country than 2019, while 21% think it will be worse. Almost one in three of those surveyed (30%) do not expect any change in this respect, while 11% did not make any forecast.

Optimism in relation to Poland’s immediate future is more likely among supporters of Mateusz Morawiecki and his right-wing coalition government, people with right-wing political views in general and those who most frequently take part in religious practices.

More on this subject in the CBOS report.