The Global Findex database, managed by the World Bank, provides survey data on financial inclusion. This specific dataset likely contains the percentage of individuals aged 15 and above in the poorest 40% of the population who do not own a smartphone due to safety or security concerns. The data is sourced from the World Bank's platform and is associated with topics of digital divide and socioeconomic indicators.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the correlation between poverty and technology adoption barriers (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Modeling the impact of security perceptions on digital financial service uptake (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Benchmarking regional disparities in smartphone access driven by safety concerns (inferred from domain, verify after download)
Strengths
- Published on the World Bank platform, a major international institution.
- Associated with the authoritative Global Findex database.
Limitations
- Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count, sample data, and last update date are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Findex database
- Collection Method
- Survey data
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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