Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Iran

Iran: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.837
in 2015
All-time low
0.393
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

00.20.40.60.82015201920232015: 0.8372016: 0.8372017: 0.3932018: 0.4212019: 0.4212020: 0.412021: 0.412022: 0.412023: 0.41

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.41 for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Iran peaked at 0.837 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.393, in 2017.

That places Iran 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Iran, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.837 —
2016 0.837 +0.0%
2017 0.393 -53.0%
2018 0.421 +7.1%
2019 0.421 +0.0%
2020 0.41 -2.6%
2021 0.41 +0.0%
2022 0.41 +0.0%
2023 0.41 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.49, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5818 0.393 0.837 5
2020s 0.41 0.41 0.41 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.417 compare
  2. 137 Nicaragua 0.417 compare
  3. 137 Seychelles 0.417 compare
  4. 140 Mozambique 0.41 compare
  5. 142 Angola 0.4 compare
  6. 142 Egypt 0.4 compare
  7. 142 Malawi 0.4 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 Iran?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Iran was 0.41 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2015.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.393 in 2017.
How does Iran rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Iran ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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.