Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score in Germany

Germany: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score was 0.936 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.936
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0.878
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score in Germany, 2016–2023

00.20.40.60.812016201920232016: 0.9172017: 0.8782018: 12019: 12020: 0.9762021: 0.9762022: 0.9362023: 0.936

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score in Germany stood at 0.936.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

That places Germany 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score in Germany, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.917 —
2017 0.878 -4.3%
2018 1 +13.9%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 0.976 -2.4%
2021 0.976 +0.0%
2022 0.936 -4.1%
2023 0.936 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.936 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.838, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.936 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.793, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9487 0.878 1 4
2020s 0.956 0.936 0.976 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 0.943 compare
  2. 17 Finland 0.936 compare
  3. 19 Cyprus 0.933 compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 0.933 compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 0.933 compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 0.933 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score in Germany?
Dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score in Germany was 0.936 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.878 in 2017.
How does Germany rank for dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score?
Germany ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access - terms of use score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dimension 2.2: Online access - Terms of Use Score
Source
Open Data Watch
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
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