Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0 - 100) - Country Ranking - South America

Definition: The Statistical Capacity Indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a country’s statistical system. It is based on a diagnostic framework assessing the following areas: methodology; data sources; and periodicity and timeliness. Countries are scored against 25 criteria in these areas, using publicly available information and/or country input. The overall Statistical Capacity score is then calculated as a simple average of all three area scores on a scale of 0-100.

Source: World Bank, Bulletin Board on Statistical Capacity (http://bbsc.worldbank.org).

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

Find indicator:
Rank Country Value Year
1 Chile 86.67 2020
2 Colombia 82.22 2020
3 Brazil 81.11 2020
4 Uruguay 80.00 2020
4 Peru 80.00 2020
6 Argentina 78.89 2020
7 Bolivia 66.67 2020
8 Paraguay 65.56 2020
8 Ecuador 65.56 2020
10 Venezuela 62.22 2020
11 Suriname 57.78 2020
12 Guyana 45.56 2020

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Development Relevance: Statistical Capacity is a nation’s ability to collect, analyze, and disseminate high-quality data about its population and economy. Quality statistics are essential for all stages of evidence-based decision-making, including: Monitoring social and economic indicators, Allocating political representation and government resources, Guiding private sector investment, as well as Informing the international donor community for program design and policy formulation.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The Statistical Capacity Indicator score is calculated as the average of the scores of the 3 dimensions, i.e. Availability, Collection, Practice.

Aggregation method: Unweighted average

Periodicity: Annual