A Commission staff working document published on 24 June 2026 assesses Poland's digital progress against EU Digital Decade targets, finding mixed results with promising public service improvements but persistent gaps in SME digitalisation, digital skills, and ICT specialists. The report is part of the State of the Digital Decade 2026 package, which evaluates member states' trajectories toward 2030 goals.
Poland set 14 national targets, 71% aligned with EU 2030 goals, but only 31% of 2025 trajectory points are on track. The country addressed 70% of 10 Commission recommendations from 2025, though 40% of roadmap measures end by 2026. The total public budget for roadmap measures is EUR 3.69 billion, representing 30% of the total outlined. Digital funding includes EUR 7.3 billion from the recovery plan (21.3% of total) and EUR 5.8 billion from cohesion policy (8%).
very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage reached 84.07% in 2025, below the EU average of 85.54%, while fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) coverage at 78.62% exceeded the EU average of 74.13%. Basic 5G coverage stood at 94.01% (below EU average 96.79%), and the 3.4–3.8 GHz band coverage at 69.12% (below EU average 74.75%).
only 59% of SMEs have at least basic digital intensity, against a national target of 71.9%. AI adoption among enterprises is 8.4%, the second lowest in the EU. Digital skills are also lagging: 50.4% of individuals have at least basic digital skills, below the EU average of 60.4%. The share of ICT specialists stands at 4.5%, unchanged since 2024.
the score for citizens is 83.9 out of 100 (slightly below EU average 84.6), while for businesses it is 88.8 (above EU average 88.6). The report notes that 78% of Polish people consider digital policy a very high or high priority for the EU.
The Commission's recommendations focus on digital skills, SME digitalisation, ICT specialists, connectivity, cybersecurity, public services, and semiconductors. Poland must urgently address lagging SME digitalisation, low digital skills, stagnant ICT specialist numbers, and slowing connectivity growth to meet 2030 targets.
Polish SMEs face pressure to adopt digital technologies and AI to close the gap with EU peers; Polish workers and jobseekers require upskilling to meet digital skills targets; the Polish government must allocate resources and implement measures to address the identified gaps; and EU institutions will monitor progress through the Digital Decade governance framework, with potential for further recommendations or funding adjustments.