Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malta

Malta: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.538 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.538
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.573
in 2018
All-time low
0.336
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malta, 2016–2023

00.20.40.62016201920232016: 0.3362017: 0.5012018: 0.5732019: 0.5732020: 0.3642021: 0.3642022: 0.5382023: 0.538

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.538 for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in 2023.

The figure is up 60.1% over ten years.

Malta ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malta, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.336 —
2017 0.501 +49.1%
2018 0.573 +14.4%
2019 0.573 +0.0%
2020 0.364 -36.5%
2021 0.364 +0.0%
2022 0.538 +47.8%
2023 0.538 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.538 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.657, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.538 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4957 0.336 0.573 4
2020s 0.451 0.364 0.538 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 61 Bhutan 0.54 compare
  2. 61 Cape Verde 0.54 compare
  3. 63 Tanzania 0.538 compare
  4. 65 Kenya 0.533 compare
  5. 65 South Africa 0.533 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malta?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malta was 0.538 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.573 in 2018.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Malta ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.