Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2022
All-time low
0.152
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0.20.30.40.52015201920232015: 0.1522016: 0.2212017: 0.3122018: 0.2882019: 0.2882020: 0.4832021: 0.4832022: 0.52023: 0.5

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5 for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 2015.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.152 —
2016 0.221 +45.4%
2017 0.312 +41.2%
2018 0.288 -7.7%
2019 0.288 +0.0%
2020 0.483 +67.7%
2021 0.483 +0.0%
2022 0.5 +3.5%
2023 0.5 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.657, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2522 0.152 0.312 5
2020s 0.4915 0.483 0.5 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 76 Bahamas 0.507 compare
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  4. 79 Albania 0.5 compare
  5. 79 Chile 0.5 compare
  6. 79 Guinea 0.5 compare
  7. 79 Honduras 0.5 compare
  8. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.5 compare
  9. 79 Morocco 0.5 compare
  10. 79 Nepal 0.5 compare
  11. 79 Peru 0.5 compare
  12. 79 Thailand 0.5 compare
  13. 79 Togo 0.5 compare
  14. 79 Uruguay 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Saudi Arabia?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Saudi Arabia was 0.5 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 2015.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.