The survey asked Poles whether they would decide to have a child if they had the knowledge of the costs of raising them before their appearance. Eighty-one percent of the respondents stated that even with the current understanding of the expenses related to upbringing a child, they would decide to have it.
With your current knowledge of the costs of raising children, would you decide to have children?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Definitely yes
48%
Rather yes
33%
Hard to say
9%
Rather no
8%
Definitely not
2%
• Definitely yes 48%
• Rather yes 33%
• Hard to say 9%
• Rather no 8%
• Definitely not 2%
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