The Global Data Barometer is a global index study accomplished through an expert survey that is collaboratively designed.
The second edition of the GDB represents a culmination of research, coordinated efforts to build upon the first edition’s findings, and a dedicated focus on refining and strengthening the survey tool. This edition employs an expert survey, developed in collaboration with thematic partners across various fields, drawing on an open and participatory process to ensure the survey’s depth and relevance. By maintaining a balance between meaningful detail and broad comparability, the GDB ensures consistent evaluations across different regions, making it a robust tool for assessing country performance.
This edition has introduced changes within the pillars, topic clusters, and cross-cutting themes. We have adapted thematic clusters and action areas to provide a comprehensive assessment of the data foundations necessary for a healthy data ecosystem.
This edition of the Barometer assesses countries around Africa, America Latina and The Caribbean on a set of robust comparative metrics focused on data for public good. To do so, the Barometer draws on more than 40 country-level researchers. These researchers, drawing on local sources, online resources, and in-depth dataset assessments, provide evidence on the governance, capability and availability of data for public good across a variety of sectors, providing justifications and supporting evidence for their answers.
Researchers’ answers and supporting evidence are then reviewed for clarity and robustness by the Barometer’s regional hubs, external reviewers and thematic partners.