World Bank Group data compiled from international bodies like the International Road Federation and the International Telecommunications Union. This dataset contains indicators on infrastructure sectors such as transport, energy, and telecommunications, which are linked to economic growth and poverty reduction. The data was last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Modeling the impact of transport infrastructure on manufacturing activity based on road and aviation data.
- Analyzing correlations between energy access and poverty metrics based on energy sector indicators.
- Forecasting telecommunications growth and its effect on service delivery based on ICT data.
- Assessing water and sanitation investments on agricultural productivity based on compiled sector data.
Strengths
- Compiled from authoritative international sources like the International Road Federation and International Energy Association.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse and adaptation.
- Data is hosted on the HDX platform, which aggregates from over 40 open data sources.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, compiled from sources including the International Road Federation and International Telecommunications Union.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled and aggregated from official reports and statistics of international organizations.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 15:24:09.178063; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Afghanistan