Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in China

China: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.286 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.286
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2015
All-time low
0.286
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.20.40.60.82015201920232015: 0.8962016: 0.8442017: 0.4212018: 0.4262019: 0.4262020: 0.3022021: 0.3022022: 0.2862023: 0.286

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in China stood at 0.286. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in China peaked at 0.896 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.286, in 2022.

That places China 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.896 —
2016 0.844 -5.8%
2017 0.421 -50.1%
2018 0.426 +1.2%
2019 0.426 +0.0%
2020 0.302 -29.1%
2021 0.302 +0.0%
2022 0.286 -5.3%
2023 0.286 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.286 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.49, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4515, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6026 0.421 0.896 5
2020s 0.294 0.286 0.302 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 169 Ethiopia 0.31 compare
  2. 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.305 compare
  3. 171 Syria 0.295 compare
  4. 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 compare
  5. 172 Trinidad and Tobago 0.286 compare
  6. 175 Micronesia (country) 0.26 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 China?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in China was 0.286 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2015.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.286 in 2022.
How does China rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
China ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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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.