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World in figures
Provides access to over 100 country ranking indices
Type of content:
Assets
Type of asset:
Application
Big data potential
Yes
Policy domains:
Economy & Finance
Phase in the policy cycle:
Policy Design and Analysis
TRL
7
Implementation/customisation cost
Low
Open license availability
Yes
Ease of use
Low
Tags:
Open Data
Real time information
| SWOT Analysis for World in figures |
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Internal |
Strengths• Easy to use • User-friendly interface • Over 100 countries ranking on different sectors such as economy, agriculture, arts, Nobel prize-winners etc |
Weaknesses• No up-to-date results: The research for this edition of The Economist World in Figures was carried out in 2016 using the latest available sources that present data on an internationally comparable basis. • The extent and quality of the statistics available that varies from country to country. • Energy consumption data are not always reliable, particularly for the major oil producing countries • Doesn’t provide the exact algorithm the results are based on. |
External |
Opportunities• Make reliable data comparisons between countries • Provide updated real time data. |
Threats• Data quality: figures from individual countries may differ from standard international statistical definitions • Technical difficulties |
