Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score in South Africa

South Africa: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score was 0.321 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.321
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.436
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score in South Africa, 2015–2023

00.10.20.30.42015201920232015: 02016: 0.0752017: 0.3452018: 0.3972019: 0.3972020: 0.4362021: 0.4362022: 0.3212023: 0.321

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.321 for dimension 2.2: online access - download options score in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - download options score in South Africa peaked at 0.436 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score in South Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0 —
2016 0.075 —
2017 0.345 +360.0%
2018 0.397 +15.1%
2019 0.397 +0.0%
2020 0.436 +9.8%
2021 0.436 +0.0%
2022 0.321 -26.4%
2023 0.321 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.419, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.321 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3395, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2428 0 0.397 5
2020s 0.3785 0.321 0.436 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 114 Namibia 0.336 compare
  2. 114 Nigeria 0.336 compare
  3. 116 El Salvador 0.326 compare
  4. 117 Iran 0.321 compare
  5. 119 Bahamas 0.312 compare
  6. 120 Montenegro 0.31 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - download options score in South Africa?
Dimension 2.2: online access - download options score in South Africa was 0.321 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - download options score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2020.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - download options score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for dimension 2.2: online access - download options score?
South Africa ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Download Options Score
Source
Open Data Watch
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

This openness element measures whether download options are available. ODIN looks for three download options: (1) bulk download (at the indicator level), (2) API, and (3) user-select download (custom downloads). Options 2 and 3 are interchangeable for scoring purposes.