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Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Norway leads 188 countries in the 2024 Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) overall score with a value of 94.14, while South Sudan sits at the bottom with a score of 27.12. That gap of roughly 67 points reflects the wide disparity in national statistical systems across the world. The metric covers data use, services, products, sources, and infrastructure.
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score (scale 0-100)
Fifty-nine countries, spanning Western Europe, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, share the top rank with a perfect score of 100 on the 2024 Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 1 data use index. At the opposite end, Equatorial Guinea and North Korea score just 10, the lowest recorded value. The 90-point gap between the top and bottom reflects the wide disparity in how statistical systems serve their users across the globe.
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score (scale 0-100)
Malaysia leads 190 countries in the World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) Pillar 2 data services score with a value of 99.67, while Turkmenistan ranks last at 5.30. The gap of more than 94 points between first and last reflects profound differences in the quality, accessibility, and richness of national statistical data services worldwide.
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score (scale 0-100)
Mexico leads all 215 countries in the Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 3 data products score with a value of 92.22, while Isle of Man sits last at 12.78. That gap of nearly 80 points reflects the wide disparity in national statistical systems' ability to produce indicators across social, economic, environmental, and institutional dimensions. The metric covers every country in the World Bank dataset, with scores ranging from below 13 to above 92.
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score (scale 0-100)
Singapore leads 189 countries with a Pillar 4 data sources score of 95.88 out of 100, while South Sudan sits at the bottom with a score of 9.74. The 86-point gap between first and last reflects the wide disparity in how countries generate and access statistical data from censuses, administrative systems, geospatial sources, and private or citizen-generated inputs.
Countries by Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure score (scale 0-100)
Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, and Turkiye each score a perfect 100 out of 100 on the World Bank's SPI Pillar 5 data infrastructure index for 2024, placing them at rank 1 among 191 countries. At the other end, Eritrea scores just 10, the lowest of any country measured. The 90-point gap between the top and bottom reflects the wide variation in countries' legislative frameworks, institutional governance, and statistical standards.
Countries by SPI Overall Score
Norway scores 94.14 on the Statistical Performance Indicators, indicating a fully developed national statistics system. South Sudan scores 27.12, reflecting post-conflict institutional collapse and minimal statistical capacity. This 247% spread reveals a stark global divide: wealthy democracies maintain robust statistical systems, while fragile states struggle to count themselves.
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use
Albania and 68 other countries score a perfect 100 on the data use pillar, measuring how effectively their statistical systems serve decision-makers. North Korea and Equatorial Guinea score 10, the lowest possible. This 900% spread across 216 countries reveals stark differences in how governments, legislators, and civil society access and use data.
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services
Malaysia achieves 99.67 on the data services pillar, nearly perfect accessibility and user-friendliness of statistical information. Turkmenistan scores 5.3, with data locked behind barriers or simply unavailable to the public. This 1,781% spread reveals that openness and accessibility of statistics—not just producing them—divide thriving information economies from secretive or failing states.
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products
Mexico leads globally with a data products score of 92.22, excelling at producing comprehensive statistical outputs like national accounts and price indices. Isle of Man scores 12.78, producing minimal statistical indicators. This 622% spread reveals that countries differ dramatically in their ability to generate the statistical outputs that governments, businesses, and researchers need to function.
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources
Singapore scores 95.88 on the data sources pillar, indicating robust census, survey, and administrative data infrastructure. South Sudan scores 9.74, reflecting near-total absence of data collection capacity. This 884% spread reveals the vast gulf between countries with functioning statistical collection systems and those torn by conflict or collapse.
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure
Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, and Turkey all achieve a perfect 100 on the data infrastructure pillar, indicating comprehensive statistical system foundations. Eritrea scores 10.0, reflecting minimal institutional, legal, or technological infrastructure for statistics. This 900% spread reflects the vast difference between countries with robust statistical institutions and those with nearly no organizational or technical capacity to collect or analyze data.