According to the latest analysis by CBOS, as many as 47 percent of Poles believed during the first half of 2026 that the country was heading in the wrong direction. The opposite view was held by 31 percent of respondents, while 22 percent were unable to give a clear assessment of the current situation.
The most critical attitudes were recorded in southeastern Poland. In the Podkarpackie region, 57 percent of respondents said the country was moving in the wrong direction, followed by 55 percent in Lubelskie and 53 percent in Świętokrzyskie. The lowest share of negative opinions was recorded in the Lubuskie and West Pomeranian voivodeships, where the figure stood at 40 percent in each.
The highest share of positive assessments was recorded in the Silesian Voivodeship, where 38 percent of respondents believed the country was moving in the right direction. In the Pomeranian Voivodeship, 34 percent shared that view, although 52 percent simultaneously said the country was heading in the wrong direction. Pomeranian also recorded the lowest share of “don’t know” responses nationwide, at 14 percent.
The greatest uncertainty was found in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, where as many as 38 percent of residents were unable to express a clear opinion. A high proportion of such responses was also recorded in the Podlaskie (28 percent) and Opolskie (27 percent) voivodeships.
The survey also revealed differing attitudes toward the government. Forty-one percent of respondents described themselves as opponents of the government, 33 percent as supporters, while 22 percent said they were indifferent. Another 3 percent were unable to define their attitude.
The highest share of government opponents was recorded in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, where they accounted for 52 percent of respondents, compared with just 17 percent who identified as supporters. In the Lubelskie Voivodeship, the figures were 49 percent and 19 percent respectively, while in Świętokrzyskie they stood at 47 percent and 22 percent.
The strongest support for the government was recorded in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, where 42 percent of respondents declared themselves supporters. High levels of support were also recorded in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian (40 percent), Masovian (39 percent), Lower Silesian (38 percent), and Silesian (37 percent) voivodeships. At the same time, in all of these regions, opponents of the government accounted for between 35 and 42 percent of respondents.
The largest share of respondents declaring indifference toward the government was recorded in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, at 39 percent. High levels of political indifference were also found in the Opolskie (30 percent), Warmian-Masurian, and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships (27 percent each).
According to CBOS, the traditional division between eastern and western Poland does not fully reflect the diversity of public attitudes. Southeastern regions are characterized by stronger political engagement, more firmly held views, and greater criticism of the government, while parts of northwestern Poland stand out for greater political distance and indifference.
The analysis was based on aggregated survey results collected between January and June 2026 and included responses from 5,863 participants.