World Bank Group data on Pakistan's science and technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in research and development investment based on R&D indicators
- Modeling the relationship between scientific publications and high-technology exports
- Benchmarking intellectual property activity using patent and trademark data
- Assessing royalty and license fee flows as a measure of technology transfer
Strengths
- Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like UNESCO and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
- The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
- It consolidates multiple technology-related indicators into a single country-focused resource.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official international statistical reports and databases.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:16:20.034755; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Pakistan