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How-To Guide for data.worldbank.org
How-To Guide for data.worldbank.org
World Bank
Posted on 22 Apr 2010
<http://data.worldbank.org/node/174>
The website has something for everyone. Someone who just has one minute
and really knows what theyre looking for, to someone who wants to do
research and explore the database, or an application developer who wants
to link to the database directly - Shaida Badiee, Director Development
Data Group, World Bank
data.worldbank.org opens World Bank databases to all users and includes
World Development Indicators (WDI) -- one of the worlds most reliable and
comprehensive databases on developing economies--, Doing Business, and
many others. These data give a better understanding the human condition in
some of the poorest countries and developing economies around the world.
The site allows users several ways to access the data they are looking
for. There are several options to find the information and use it
effectively. The Data home page offers users the option to access the data
directly through the database, by country, by topic, or by indicator. All
of the available databases and other data sources are listed in the Data
Catalog.
Browse Country data
The Countries page provides a listing of all economies, listed
alphabetically. Data are shown for all economies with populations of more
than 30,000 and smaller economies if they are members of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or, as it is commonly
known, the World Bank. The term country, used interchangeably with
economy, does not imply political independence, but refers to any
territory for which authorities report separate social or economic
statistics.
Users can choose a country from the list and will be presented with a page
displaying relevant data for that choice. The top of the page provides
context information: region, income group, the countrys GDP, and
population.
Browse Topic data
The Topics page provides an alphabetical listing of economic development
topics,. Users can choose from the list of sixteen topics and will be
presented with a page displaying relevant information for that choice. The
page presents a short description of the topic, topic related indicators,
regional aggregates, and visualizations of key data. Users can also select
a single indicator from the indicators list and view data for over 200
countries and the last five years. If additional data for the topic is
needed, the Data Catalog is readily accessible for a complete list of
databases, reports, and tables. A direct link to the Data Bank is also
available at the top of the page for quick and easy access to six of the
World Banks main databases. The listing of databases will in Data Bank
will continue to be updated and expanded on.
Browse Indicator data
The Indicators page provides a listing of 331 indicators from World
Development Indicators (WDI), listed alphabetically. World Development
Indicators is the World Banks premier annual compilation of development
data drawing on data from the World Bank and internationally recognized
sources. It is the statistical benchmark that helps measure the progress
of development. The indicators listing will continue to be updated to
incorporate all of the more than 800 indicators from the World Development
Indicators.
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Topics
Agriculture & Rural Development
Infrastructure
Aid Effectiveness
Labor & Social Protection
Economic Policy and External Debt
Poverty
Education
Private Sector
Energy & Mining
Public Sector
Environment
Science & Technology
Financial Sector
Social Development
Health
Urban Development
Content Sample:
Urban Development
<http://data.worldbank.org/topic/urban-development>
Cities can be tremendously efficient. It is easier to provide water and
sanitation to people living closer together, while access to health,
education, and other social and cultural services is also much more
readily available. However, as cities grow, the cost of meeting basic
needs increases, as does the strain on the environment and natural
resources. Data on urbanization, traffic and congestion, and air pollution
are from the United Nations Population Division, World Health
Organization, International Road Federation, World Resources Institute,
and other sources.
Indicators
Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access)
Motor vehicles (per 1,000 people)
Passenger cars (per 1,000 people)
PM10, country level (micrograms per cubic meter)
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total
population)
Pump price for diesel fuel (US$ per liter)
Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter)
Road sector fuel consumption (% of total consumption)
Transport sector diesel fuel consumption per capita (liters)
Transport sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (liters)
Urban population
Urban population (% of total)
Vehicles (per km of road)
Urban population (% of total)
East Asia & Pacific 44.1% 2008
Europe & Central Asia 63.7% 2008
Latin America & Caribbean 78.6% 2008
Middle East & North Africa 57.3% 2008
South Asia 29.5% 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa 36.4% 2008
Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access)
East Asia & Pacific 75.2% 2006
Europe & Central Asia 94.2% 2006
Latin America & Caribbean 86.2% 2006
Middle East & North Africa 88.8% 2006
South Asia 56.7% 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.5% 2006
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