In the opinion of Polish people, the year 2020, dominated by the pandemic, has been much worse than last year, both in regard to their private lives and to the public sphere. When it comes to Poland and the world, this year has achieved the worst rating since CBOS records began, in 1984 and 1986 respectively. As in previous years, the ratings for Poland and the world in the year that is just ending are significantly worse than for respondents’ private and working lives.