Open Data at the World Bank

data.worldbank.orgdata@worldbank.org

@worldbankdata

Open Data at the World Bank

Open about what we doOpen about what we knowOpen to new engagement

Supporting others to be open

Open Development

Open Knowledge

Enable researchers, students, local communities to collect data, measure results, increase knowledge

Open Data

Share tools and essential information on the global economy and Bank’s operations

Open Solutions

Work together to find solutions to development problems

• data freely availableOpen

• data easy to use and re-useAccessible

• data easy to findSearchable

Open Data

Motivation

• Part of a broader move, including new Access to Information Policy

• Aim is to stimulate use of development data to help solve development problems

• Builds on global Open Data initiatives

Everything changed on April 20…

Before… After…

Subscriptions Free!

Custom query tool New website, downloads, API

Restrictions on use Minimal restrictions on use

English +Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese

Not searchable Searchable

Scattered datasets Data catalog

World Bank Open Data Initiative• data.worldbank.org• Launched by Robert Zoellick

in April 2010• +11 million visits since launch• Internationally acclaimed• 1/3 of all web traffic at the

World Bank is for open data• Over 60 major datasets listed

in the catalog. 7,000+ indicators

• Acts as a central index and starting place for all data across the bank

Open Data: Legally Open

You are free to use our data for commercial and

non-commercial purposes at no cost…

Users are encouraged to use the date and share with third parties.

You can use it freely

You can re-use it freely

You can redistribute it freely

We ask for attribution

For commercial and non-commercial purposes

Open Data: Terms of Use

It’s data that’s technically open

You can search for it and find it easily onlineIt’s available in an editable electronic format or an API

Open Data: Technically Open

xls, json, txt, csv, xml, html,

doc, API, odt, ods etc.PDF, images (JPG, GIF,

PNG), other proprietary formats.

How to find data

Quick data results through search

data.worldbank.org

In five languages

WDI is primary source for data.worldbank.org

Data By Country & Region

Data By Country

Data By Topic

Data By Topic

Data by Indicators

See the data

Chart an indicator

Map an indicator

Map an indicator

Easy to share

Widgets for blog posts and sites

Embed tables, charts, maps

Data catalog

• One-stop listing of sources

• Download entire dataset, access query tool

• Global, regional, specialized datasets

• 40+ data compilations– 30 datasets included

in DataBank, 8000+ indicators

– 20 datasets accessible through an API, 5895+ indicators

– 1200 indicators in multiple languages

Documentation

Documentation

External applications use World Bank data

External applications use World Bank data

Google Public Data Explorer

DatabankThe Data retrieval System

databank.worldbank.org: custom queries

8,000+ indicators in dataBank

Custom tables

Custom charts

databank.worldbank.org: custom queries chart

Custom maps

Custom queries metadata

New DataBank

• Quicker and simpler access to data

• Secured user login for saving and sharing

•Widgets for blogs and sites

• Social Media Integration

• iPad compatibility

• English, French, Spanish, Chinese Arabic

Quicker access to data

Save and share reports, charts, maps

Widgets for blogs and sites

Other products and tools

Central location for data books, CDs, visualization tools,mobile applications

Data Visualizer: Bubble charts

Build for re-use

DataFinder appiphone/ipad, Android, BlackBerry

The Microdata Library is a service established to facilitate access to microdata that provides information about people living in developing countries. It includes:

– Acquisition of microdata – Detailed documentation of how the data have been collected and compiled – cataloguing of the information – Preservation of the data – Dissemination

• The Central Microdata Catalog operates as a portal for microdata documented in compliance with international standards and practices.

microdata.worldbank.org

World Bank Opens Microdata Library – A New Way toAccess Survey Datasets

microdata.worldbank.org

Creating incentives for data use

• First global competition to create innovative software applications for development

• Must use some World Bank data, and address one of the MDGs

• Aim is to bring together software developers and development practitioners

• Apps for Climate aims to bring bring together the best ideas from scientists, application developers, civil society organizations, and development practitioners

What we’ve learnt: engage with users

Link to social media

Widgets for blog posts and sites

Respond to feedback

Get users to the data quickly

Track (and share) metrics

Use the tools you give to others

Data support

Thank you!

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