World Bank Group data on infrastructure in Papua New Guinea, compiled from sources including the International Road Federation, Containerisation International, and the International Telecommunications Union. The dataset covers sectors such as water, sanitation, energy, housing, transport, and information and communication technologies. It was last updated on 2026-04-28 and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Modeling the impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural productivity based on road and port data.
- Analyzing the correlation between energy access and poverty reduction based on energy sector indicators.
- Assessing the role of telecommunications infrastructure in service delivery based on ICT metrics.
- Evaluating investments in water and sanitation infrastructure for public health outcomes.
Strengths
- Data is compiled from authoritative international sources such as the International Road Federation and the International Telecommunications Union.
- The dataset is explicitly linked to a consolidated country dataset on HDX for broader context.
- License is clearly stated as CC-BY-4.0, permitting reuse with attribution.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and source bias inherent to the compilation from specific international organizations.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, compiled from sources like the International Road Federation and International Telecommunications Union.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from international organization data portals.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:24:14.915499; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Papua New Guinea