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Theme 44
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Datasets
Sub-theme 1699
53 datasets
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Sub-theme 1699
53 datasets
Access to Safe Water - % of Total Population
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2022
Data points
1,140
Coverage
54 countries
Agricultural Area - Percent of Land Area
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2020
Data points
1,084
Coverage
54 countries
Average annual population growth rate
Population growth rate (PGR) is the increase in a country’s population during a period of time, usually one year, expressed as a percentage of the population at the start of that period.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2026
Data points
3,534
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 7
Average annual population growth rate
Population growth rate (PGR) is the increase in a country’s population during a period of time, usually one year, expressed as a percentage of the population at the start of that period.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2025
Data points
3,072
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 1
Carbon Dioxide Emission
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2019
Data points
1,667
Coverage
54 countries
Carbon Dioxide Emissions - per Capita
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2016
Data points
51
Coverage
3 countries
CO2 emissions per capita
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2016
Data points
1,043
Coverage
53 countries
Corruption perceptions index
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2012 - 2024
Data points
695
Coverage
54 countries
Ease of Doing Business
World Bank, Doing Business project ( doingbusiness.org ). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: bit.ly/3CLCbme
Source
Source not listed
Period
2015 - 2019
Data points
270
Coverage
54 countries
Economically Active Population
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
555
Coverage
54 countries
Employment in Industry % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,687
Coverage
53 countries
Employment in Industry % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,696
Coverage
53 countries
Employment in Industry % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,696
Coverage
53 countries
Employment in Service % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,678
Coverage
53 countries
Employment in Service % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,696
Coverage
53 countries
Employment in Service % of total
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2022
Data points
1,696
Coverage
53 countries
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2021
Data points
3,634
Coverage
54 countries
Gender Inequality Index
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1995 - 2019
Data points
479
Coverage
43 countries
GINI coefficient
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2022
Data points
190
Coverage
51 countries
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1990 - 2023
Data points
443
Coverage
54 countries
Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2008 - 2023
Data points
860
Coverage
54 countries
ICT goods exports (% of total exports)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2013 - 2015
Data points
3
Coverage
1 countries
ICT goods imports (% of total imports)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2022
Data points
907
Coverage
49 countries
Labour force participation rate
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
1,413
Coverage
53 countries • Sub-region 7
Labour force participation rate
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
1,413
Coverage
53 countries • Sub-region 7
Labour force participation rate
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
1,413
Coverage
53 countries • Sub-region 7
Mobile telephone subscribers
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1990 - 2021
Data points
1,577
Coverage
54 countries
Mobile telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2023
Data points
1,263
Coverage
54 countries
Mobile telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1987 - 2021
Data points
2,878
Coverage
54 countries
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2010 - 2022
Data points
103
Coverage
48 countries
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2011 - 2016
Data points
3
Coverage
2 countries
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male (% of male population)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2011 - 2016
Data points
3
Coverage
2 countries
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed - Type of speed: 10 mbps and over
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2007 - 2024
Data points
421
Coverage
51 countries
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed - Type of speed: Any speed
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
998
Coverage
54 countries
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed - Type of speed: Between 2 mbps and 10 mbps
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2007 - 2024
Data points
434
Coverage
51 countries
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed - Type of speed: Between 256 kbps and 2 mbps
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2004 - 2024
Data points
442
Coverage
52 countries
Paved Road (% of total)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2004 - 2014
Data points
190
Coverage
51 countries
Population
De facto population in a country, area or region as of 1 July of the year indicated. Figures are presented in thousands.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2026
Data points
3,078
Coverage
54 countries
Population
De facto population in a country, area or region as of 1 July of the year indicated. Figures are presented in thousands.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2026
Data points
4,896
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 7
Population
De facto population in a country, area or region as of 1 July of the year indicated. Figures are presented in thousands.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1970 - 2026
Data points
3,990
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 15
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex - Sex: Both sexes
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2013 - 2024
Data points
441
Coverage
52 countries • Sub-region 14
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex - Sex: Female
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2013 - 2024
Data points
58
Coverage
24 countries
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex - Sex: Male
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2013 - 2024
Data points
58
Coverage
24 countries
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2000 - 2024
Data points
1,144
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 14
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2007 - 2024
Data points
870
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 14
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2012 - 2024
Data points
660
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 14
Total length of railways
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1980 - 2018
Data points
776
Coverage
31 countries
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2002 - 2023
Data points
1,112
Coverage
54 countries
Unemployment rate
The number of unemployed people divided by the total size of the labor force, expressed as a percentage. People who are jobless, looking for jobs, and available for work are considered unemployed.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2025
Data points
1,983
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 7
Unemployment rate
The number of unemployed people divided by the total size of the labor force, expressed as a percentage. People who are jobless, looking for jobs, and available for work are considered unemployed.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2025
Data points
1,971
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 7
Unemployment rate
The number of unemployed people divided by the total size of the labor force, expressed as a percentage. People who are jobless, looking for jobs, and available for work are considered unemployed.
Source
Source not listed
Period
1991 - 2025
Data points
1,971
Coverage
54 countries • Sub-region 7
Unemployment, female (of female labor force)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2014 - 2024
Data points
88
Coverage
0 countries • Sub-region 7
Unemployment, male (of male labor force)
Definition not available.
Source
Source not listed
Period
2014 - 2024
Data points
88
Coverage
0 countries • Sub-region 7