Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in United States

United States: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.595 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.595
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2016
All-time low
0.555
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023

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

00.20.40.60.812016201920232016: 0.9322017: 0.5852018: 0.7972019: 0.7972020: 0.5552021: 0.5552022: 0.5952023: 0.595

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in United States is 0.595, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% over ten years.

United States ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in United States, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.932 —
2017 0.585 -37.2%
2018 0.797 +36.2%
2019 0.797 +0.0%
2020 0.555 -30.4%
2021 0.555 +0.0%
2022 0.595 +7.2%
2023 0.595 +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.595 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.657, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7778 0.585 0.932 4
2020s 0.575 0.555 0.595 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Armenia 0.605 compare
  2. 46 Turkey 0.602 compare
  3. 46 Uganda 0.602 compare
  4. 49 India 0.59 compare
  5. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.581 compare
  6. 51 Greece 0.576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in United States?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in United States was 0.595 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2016.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 2020.
How does United States rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
United States ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.