Country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Country has a statistical agency was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
1
in 1836
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2015

Country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom, 1789–2015

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Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 227 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1836 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom, 1789 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1789 0
1790 0
1791 0
1792 0
1793 0
1794 0
1795 0
1796 0
1797 0
1798 0
1799 0
1800 0
1801 0
1802 0
1803 0
1804 0
1805 0
1806 0
1807 0
1808 0
1809 0
1810 0
1811 0
1812 0
1813 0
1814 0
1815 0
1816 0
1817 0
1818 0
1819 0
1820 0
1821 0
1822 0
1823 0
1824 0
1825 0
1826 0
1827 0
1828 0
1829 0
1830 0
1831 0
1832 0
1833 0
1834 0
1835 0
1836 1
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0.4 0 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom?
Country has a statistical agency in United Kingdom was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest country has a statistical agency recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1836.
What is the lowest country has a statistical agency recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for country has a statistical agency?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is country has a statistical agency rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a statistical agency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country has a statistical agency
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 13,826 data points, 1750–2015
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A statistical agency is an official government organization that is tasked with gathering numerical information on a variety of topics.