Where every number comes from
75 indicators are listed here. 48 have data: 34 come from the World Bank API, 12 from source adapters and 2 from published tables. 14 of those are conditions, published beside a capability and not scored. The remaining 27 have no value yet and remain listed.
Repeat the API request yourself
Requests cover all 125 countries from 1960 onward. Scoring uses the latest value; older values feed trends.
This is the request for Statistical performance. Paste it into a browser to see the response used by the benchmark.
https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BRA;USA;NLD;CHE;SGP;KOR;EST;IND;CHL;ZAF;MEX;ARG;COL;PER;URY;CRI;DEU;FRA;GBR;ESP;PRT;POL;SWE;FIN;IRL;CAN;AUS;JPN;CHN;IDN;VNM;PHL;MYS;THA;TUR;ISR;ARE;NGA;KEN;RWA;ETH;BOL;PRY;ECU;VEN;PAN;GTM;HND;SLV;NIC;DOM;CUB;HTI;PAK;BGD;RUS;EGY;COD;IRN;TZA;ITA;MMR;SDN;UGA;IRQ;AGO;UKR;MAR;UZB;MOZ;GHA;MDG;CIV;NPL;MLI;BFA;MWI;ZMB;LKA;KAZ;ROU;ZWE;GIN;BDI;TUN;BEL;JOR;CZE;TJK;PNG;GRC;AZE;HUN;AUT;BLR;LAO;KGZ;SRB;COG;BGR;DNK;LBN;NOR;SVK;NZL;GEO;HRV;MNG;BIH;NAM;ARM;LTU;JAM;GMB;BWA;LSO;MDA;ALB;GNB;SVN;LVA;MKD;CYP;TTO;MUS/indicator/IQ.SPI.OVRL?format=json&per_page=10000&date=1960:2026Each registry row carries a database id. World Development Indicators is the default; other databases need a source parameter. The project uses fivedatabases.
| Id | Database | Fetched | Retired | What to know about it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doing Business | 5 | Discontinued and frozen at 2019. Recency marks its values down. | |
| 2 | World Development Indicators | 27 | 4 | Default database; no source parameter needed. |
| 3 | Worldwide Governance Indicators | 5 | Perception composites; all rows from it are retired. Codes use the GOV_WGI_ prefix. | |
| 63 | Human Capital Index | 1 | Last full round: 2020. | |
| 70 | Economic Fitness 2 | 1 | Research database. |
Publishers and their data
A publisher with no fetched rows is a planned source. Values count country cells, so one series across 125 countries counts 125 times.
| Publisher | Tier | Indicators | Route | Values | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | international organization | 42 | 34 fetched from the API, 8 retired | 4112 | 2025. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| Joint EVS/WVS | academic survey | 5 | 4 fetched by a source adapter, 1 declared gap | 288 | 2022. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| V-Dem | expert panel | 3 | 2 fetched by a source adapter, 1 declared gap | 250 | 2025. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| Global Entrepreneurship Monitor | academic survey | 2 | 2 entered by hand | 32 | 2025. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| ILOSTAT | international organization | 2 | 2 fetched by a source adapter | 211 | 2025. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| GitHub Innovation Graph | academic survey | 1 | 1 fetched by a source adapter | 122 | 2026. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| Harvard Growth Lab | academic survey | 1 | 1 fetched by a source adapter | 125 | 2024. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| OpenAlex | academic survey | 1 | 1 fetched by a source adapter | 125 | 2021. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| UNCTAD | international organization | 1 | 1 fetched by a source adapter | 125 | 2025. The rail runs from 1960 to 2026. |
| CEPEJ / OECD / national court statistics | official statistical | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| Eurostat / OECD PIAAC | international organization | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| Gallup World Poll / CAF | academic survey | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| Global Innovation Index | composite index | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| INFORM / UNDRR | composite index | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| ITU / UNESCO UIS | international organization | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| national regulators | official statistical | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| national TTO associations | official statistical | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| OECD / national VC associations | international organization | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| OECD DynEmp | international organization | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| OECD MSTI / RICYT | international organization | 1 | 1 retired | ||
| OECD Trust Survey / WVS | academic survey | 1 | 1 declared gap | ||
| no publisher named | expert panelofficial statistical | 5 | 5 declared gaps |
Rows without a publisher are open collection questions. The registry carries the reason on each row.
Two values come from a published table
These publishers provide reports, not APIs. Each value keeps its source page and retrieval date.
| Indicator | Publisher | Where it was read |
|---|---|---|
| Early-stage entrepreneurial activity | Global Entrepreneurship Monitor | www.gemconsortium.org/data/key-aps |
| Tolerance of entrepreneurial failure | Global Entrepreneurship Monitor | www.gemconsortium.org/data/key-aps |
12 indicators come from a source adapter
Adapters turn a named source release into the same observation shape as the World Bank data. The source release and extraction rule stay on the registry row.
Four series are fetched and never scored
These are fetched with the indicators and shown beside a capability. None of them enters a score or a confidence.
Each capability page lists its behavioral checks with the reason each one stays out of the score.
| Check | Capability | Series code | Database or release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political polarization | Shared Purpose | v2cacamps_osp | V-Dem Country-Year Full+Others v16 (2026-03-10) |
| Voter turnout | Shared Purpose | v2eltrnout | V-Dem Country-Year Full+Others v16 (2026-03-10) |
| Confidence in the courts | Trust | E069_17 | Joint EVS/WVS 2017-2022 v5.0.0 results by country |
| Customs clearance time for exports | Coordination | IC.CUS.DURS.EX | World Development Indicators |
The request for Customs clearance time for exports
https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/BRA;USA;NLD;CHE;SGP;KOR;EST;IND;CHL;ZAF;MEX;ARG;COL;PER;URY;CRI;DEU;FRA;GBR;ESP;PRT;POL;SWE;FIN;IRL;CAN;AUS;JPN;CHN;IDN;VNM;PHL;MYS;THA;TUR;ISR;ARE;NGA;KEN;RWA;ETH;BOL;PRY;ECU;VEN;PAN;GTM;HND;SLV;NIC;DOM;CUB;HTI;PAK;BGD;RUS;EGY;COD;IRN;TZA;ITA;MMR;SDN;UGA;IRQ;AGO;UKR;MAR;UZB;MOZ;GHA;MDG;CIV;NPL;MLI;BFA;MWI;ZMB;LKA;KAZ;ROU;ZWE;GIN;BDI;TUN;BEL;JOR;CZE;TJK;PNG;GRC;AZE;HUN;AUT;BLR;LAO;KGZ;SRB;COG;BGR;DNK;LBN;NOR;SVK;NZL;GEO;HRV;MNG;BIH;NAM;ARM;LTU;JAM;GMB;BWA;LSO;MDA;ALB;GNB;SVN;LVA;MKD;CYP;TTO;MUS/indicator/IC.CUS.DURS.EX?format=json&per_page=10000&date=1960:2026The file behind Political polarization. Download it, open V-Dem-CY-Full+Others-v16.csv and read column v2cacamps_osp for 2025.
https://www.v-dem.net/media/datasets/V-Dem-CY-FullOthers-v16_csv.zipThe file behind Voter turnout. Download it, open V-Dem-CY-Full+Others-v16.csv and read column v2eltrnout in each country's latest year with a value, up to 2025.
https://www.v-dem.net/media/datasets/V-Dem-CY-FullOthers-v16_csv.zipThe file behind Confidence in the courts. Download it, open ZA7505_cdb_Tables.pdf and read column E069_17 for 2022.
https://access.gesis.org/dbk/6954914 series are fetched as conditions
A condition records what a country has to work with. It is fetched on the same request as the scored rows and published beside its capability with its rank. It enters no score, confidence or trend.
Each country page lists the conditions under every capability, with the value as published and its rank among the countries that have one.
| Condition | Capability | Series code | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&D expenditure | Anticipation | GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS | 118 |
| Researchers in R&D | Anticipation | SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6 | 114 |
| Secure internet servers | Anticipation | IT.NET.SECR.P6 | 125 |
| Individuals using the internet | Agency | IT.NET.USER.ZS | 125 |
| Financial account ownership | Agency | FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS | 122 |
| Credit to the private sector | Agency | FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS | 124 |
| Tertiary enrolment | Learning | SE.TER.ENRR | 124 |
| Public education expenditure | Learning | SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS | 125 |
| Vocational share of secondary | Learning | SE.SEC.ENRL.VO.ZS | 125 |
| Labour force participation | Adaptability | SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS | 125 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | Adaptability | IT.NET.BBND.P2 | 125 |
| Electricity transmission losses | Adaptability | EG.ELC.LOSS.ZS | 117 |
| Informal employment | Adaptability | DF_SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT | 102 |
| Output per worker | Building | SL.GDP.PCAP.EM.KD | 123 |
Nine retired series remain listed
A retired row has a rejected dataset. It remains visible so the decision can be challenged, and it lowers confidence.
| Indicator | Publisher | Series code | Database |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government effectiveness | World Bank | GOV_WGI_GE.EST | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Regulatory quality | World Bank | GOV_WGI_RQ.EST | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Logistics performance | World Bank | LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ | World Development Indicators |
| Rule of law | World Bank | GOV_WGI_RL.EST | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Control of corruption | World Bank | GOV_WGI_CC.EST | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Intentional homicide rate | World Bank | VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 | World Development Indicators |
| Business share of R&D | OECD MSTI / RICYT | ||
| Logistics infrastructure quality | World Bank | LP.LPI.INFR.XQ | World Development Indicators |
| Voice and accountability | World Bank | GOV_WGI_VA.EST | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
Seven are perception composites. The exception is the homicide rate, retired after diagnostics showed it carried income into a trust score. The limits page holds what each retirement costs.
Reading the files directly
- datapackage.json lists the files, schemas, license and sources.
- worldbank.json holds fetched values with year, tier and retrieval date, from 1960 on.
- joint-evs-wvs.json holds the permitted derived trust observations from the Joint EVS/WVS adapter.
- revisions.json records what each fetch restated, added or dropped.
- indicators.ts is the registry of publishers, series codes, database ids and ingest routes.
Data is committed to the repository. The site shows the last run; changed values appear in the revision log.