Men's utility payment rates measure the percentage of male respondents aged 15+ who personally made regular payments for water, electricity, or trash collection in the past year. This data is compiled by the World Bank's Gender Statistics team from national household surveys. The dataset supports cross-country comparisons of men's financial responsibility for essential services.
Use Cases
- Analyze the correlation between men's utility payment rates and national GDP per capita using country-level survey aggregates.
- Model regional disparities in men's financial inclusion by comparing utility payment percentages across different geographies.
- Track changes in men's responsibility for household utility payments over time using the annual survey data point.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Gender Statistics database.
- Indicator provides a specific, survey-based metric for financial behavior.
Limitations
- Sample sizes, survey methodologies, and specific country coverage are not detailed.
- Data is an aggregated percentage, lacking underlying individual respondent records for granular analysis.
- The time range and update frequency for the series are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Gender Statistics, compiled from national household surveys.
- Collection Method
- Survey data aggregation.
- Geography
- Country-level, specific countries unknown.