Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.329 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.329
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.521
in 2015
All-time low
0.159
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Afghanistan, 2015–2023

0.20.30.40.52015201920232015: 0.5212016: 0.5212017: 0.1592018: 0.382019: 0.382020: 0.412021: 0.412022: 0.3292023: 0.329

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Afghanistan is 0.329, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Afghanistan peaked at 0.521 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.521 —
2016 0.521 +0.0%
2017 0.159 -69.5%
2018 0.38 +139.0%
2019 0.38 +0.0%
2020 0.41 +7.9%
2021 0.41 +0.0%
2022 0.329 -19.8%
2023 0.329 +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.329 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.425, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.329 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3922 0.159 0.521 5
2020s 0.3695 0.329 0.41 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 159 Sudan 0.358 compare
  2. 160 Macao 0.352 compare
  3. 161 Lebanon 0.333 compare
  4. 162 Zambia 0.329 compare
  5. 164 Chad 0.326 compare
  6. 164 Papua New Guinea 0.326 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Afghanistan?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Afghanistan was 0.329 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2015.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available 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 metadata are available for the published indicators. Metadata must be located in or near the data file or on a designated metadata section of the website. ODIN looks for three aspects of metadata: (1) definition of indicator; (2) date of upload; and (3) Source agency.