Country Profile

76
ODIN SCORE
Canada
15th GLOBAL RANK
OUT OF 187
72 COVERAGE SCORE
OUT OF 100
79 OPENNESS SCORE
OUT OF 100

Summary of Results

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) measures how complete a country’s statistical offerings are and whether their data meet international standards of openness. Canada ranks 15th in the Open Data Inventory 2020 with an overall score of 76. The overall score is a combination of a data coverage subscore of 72 and a data openness subscore of 79.

The following tables show the coverage and openness scores for each data category. For more detailed information, view the Coverage and Openness tabs.

Rankings

Coverage Openness Overall
Global
OUT OF 187
7th 21st 15th
North America
OUT OF 3
1st 1st 1st

Category Scores

Data Category Coverage Openness    Overall   
Population & vital statistics 90 90 90
Education facilities 50 80 65
Education outcomes 40 50 45
Health facilities 60 60 60
Health outcomes 70 80 75
Reproductive health 50 70 60
Food security & nutrition 38 80 61
Gender statistics 50 90 70
Crime & justice 80 80 80
Poverty & income 90 90 90
Social Statistics subscore 62 77 70
National accounts 88 90 89
Labor 100 90 95
Price indexes 100 90 94
Government finance 75 90 83
Money & banking 100 80 88
International trade 100 90 94
Balance of payments 100 90 94
Economic Statistics subscore 94 89 91
Agriculture and land use 50 60 55
Resource use 75 70 72
Energy 100 80 88
Pollution 63 60 61
Built environment 50 90 70
Environment subscore 64 72 68
All Categories 72 79 76
Last updated: August 9, 2023 (data for 2016-2020 has been updated).

Coverage

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) assesses coverage based on five coverage elements described below. Each category receives a coverage score based on the amount of data available in that category. Average scores across all categories are shown in the chart below.

In general, coverage scores are based on the availability of indicator availabilities published, how many observations are available over the last 10 years, and if national and subnational data exist.

Indicators Not Published

Indicators are considered not published when no qualifying and disaggregated data are found. Not all indicators are required for full credit in every category.

17%
Number of Categories That Score 0

Categories that score 0 do not publish the minimum amount of data to receive a score. For most categories, the minimum amount of data is one indicator. There are 22 categories.

0
Indicators Lacking Sex Disaggregation

Sex- disaggregated data are important to reflect the realities of men and women in various policy areas and narrow gender inequalities.

19%

Coverage Element Scores, 2020

Click to see a description of each coverage element. Scoring criteria for each can be found in the Methodology Guide on the page that corresponds to the coverage element. Element scores are given for each category. The chart above shows average scores across all categories.

Indicator availability
This coverage element measures how many indicators and disaggregations are published within a category. In each category, all other coverage elements cannot score higher than this element so that coverage scores are not inflated by only a few datasets.
Data Available the Last 5 Years
This coverage element measures how many of the last 5 years of data are available for indicators within each category.
Data Available the Last 10 Years
This coverage element measures how many of the last 10 years of data are available for indicators within each category.
First Administrative Level
This coverage element measures whether data are available at the first administrative level within each category. First administrative levels are defined by the ISO 3166-2 standard and adjusted for country practices. Not all categories or indicators are required to be published data at this level.
Second Administrative Level
This coverage element measures whether data are available at the second administrative level within each category. Second administrative levels are not defined and any further division of first administrative levels are accepted. Not all categories or indicators are required to be published at this level.

Openness

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) assesses openness based on five coverage elements described below. Each category receives a coverage score based on the amount of data available in that category. Average scores across all categories are shown in the chart below.

In general, openness scores are based on the format and licensing of the datasets, the comprehensiveness of metadata, and what download options exist.

Data License/Terms of Use

The licensing or terms of use that govern the use and reuse of data assessed in ODIN are classified as Open, Some Restrictions, Not Open or Not Available (if no license is found). Below is licensing information for data from the national statistics office on their website and data portal used most in their assessment, if applicable.

NSO Website

Statistics Canada

Some Restrictions
NSO Data Portal

Statistics Canada - Data Portal

Some Restrictions

Openness Element Scores, 2020

Click to see description of each openness element. Scoring criteria for each can be found in the Methodology Guide on the page that corresponds to the openness element. Element scores are given for each category. The chart above shows average scores across all categories.

Machine Readability
This openness element measures whether data are made available in machine readable formats. Machine readable file formats allow users to easily process data using a computer. Common machine readable formats include XLS, XLSX, CSV, and JSON files.
Nonproprietary Format
This openness element measures whether data are made available in nonproprietary formats. Nonproprietary file formats are important because they allow users to access data without requiring the use of a costly, proprietary software that may prevent some users from accessing the data. Common nonproprietary formats include PDF, HTML, XLSX, DOCX, CSV, and JSON files.
Metadata Availability
This openness element measures whether metadata are available for the published indicators. Metadata must be located in or near the data file or on a designated metadata section of the website. ODIN looks for three aspects of metadata: (1) definition of indicator; (2) date of upload; and (3) Source agency.
Download Options
This openness element measures whether download options are available. ODIN looks for three download options: (1) bulk download (at the indicator level), (2) API, and (3) user-select download (custom downloads). Options 2 and 3 are interchangeable for scoring purposes.
Data license/Terms of use
This openness element measures whether data are made available under an open license. Open licenses must allow the use, reuse, and sharing or adaption of data for commercial and noncommercial use without any obligation other than attribution, per the Open Definition. Licenses prohibiting commercial use or having two or more additional stipulations are classified as “Not Open”. Licenses with no more than one additional stipulation are classified as “Some Restrictions.” Licenses that do not explicitly state all allowed uses under the Open Definition and do not include restrictive language are also classified as “Some Restrictions.”

ODIN Indicators

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) 2020 assesses data for 65 representative indicators in 22 data categories. The ODIN indicators are not meant to be a comprehensive list of all indicators produced by a country, but rather an indicative sample of the fundamental types of data produced by countries.

The table below shows a list of all ODIN indicators, whether qualifying data were found, and information about the coverage and openness criteria for each dataset. To qualify, a dataset must be published on the NSO website or an official government website linked from the NSO website. It must show national level data, have one of the required categorical disaggregations (if applicable), and present data from the last 10 years.

Not all indicators are required for full credit. More information about this can be found in our Methodology Guide.

ODIN 2020 Indicator List
(1.1) Population data Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex, Marital Status, 5-Year Age Groups
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Annual estimates, provinces and territories: Estimates of population, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex for July 1, Canada, provinces and territories annual (persons)
(1.1) Population data Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex, 5-Year Age Groups
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Annual demographic estimates by census division, age and sex, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011
(1.2) Birth rate Data available
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Estimates of births, by sex
(1.3) Death rate Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Components of population growth by census division, age group and sex, annual, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011
(1.3) Death rate Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Estimates of deaths, by age and sex, annual
(2.1) Number of schools or classrooms Data Not Available
Education facilities
(2.2) Number of teaching staff Data available
Education facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education facilities Disaggregation - School Stage
Years - 2011, 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Census 2011: NHS Data Tables > Browse by variable > Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 (691) > 99-012-X2011033: format HTML
Statistics Canada Census 2016: Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A) > 3 of 8 - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (693A), Class of Worker (5A), Labour Force Status (3), Age (13A) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households > format: HTML
(2.3) Education expenditures Data available
Education facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education facilities Disaggregation - School Stage
Years - 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Public and private elementary and secondary education expenditures, annual (Dollars), 1954/1955 to 2014/2015
(3.1) Enrollment rate Data available
Education outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education outcomes Disaggregation - Sex, School Stage
Years - 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Number of students in regular programs for youth, public elementary and secondary schools, by grade and sex, Canada, provinces and territories, annual (Number), 1997/1998 to 2017/2018
(3.2) Completion or graduation rate Data Not Available
Education outcomes
(3.3) Competency exam results Data available
Education outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education outcomes Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2010, 2013, 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 Table B.10 to B.24, pages 170+180
(4.1) Number of health facilities Data available
Health facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health facilities Disaggregation - Facility Type
Years - 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2016-2017 Table 1
CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2017-2018 Table 1
CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2018-2019 Table 1
(4.2) Number of beds or data on health care staff Data available
Health facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health facilities Disaggregation - Department Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Scott’s Medical Database (SMDB), Historic Data Tables, Physician Workforce Tables 1-6
(4.3) Health expenditures Data available
Health facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health facilities Disaggregation - Expenditure Categories
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2019: Data Tables — Series C Tables C.1.1, C.2.1, C.3.1
(5.1) Immunization rate Data available
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age, Sex
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Data available (1 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age, Sex, Disease Type
Years - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Health indicators, annual estimates
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Data available (2 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age, Sex, Disease Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Health indicators, age-standardazed rate, annual estimates
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Data available (3 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age, Sex, Disease Type
Years - 2015/2016, 2017/2018
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Health characteristics, two-year period estimates
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Number of maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates for selected causes
(6.2) Infant mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Infant mortality, by birth weight
(6.3) Under-5 mortality rate Data Not Available
Reproductive health
(6.4) Fertility rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Crude birth rate, age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rate (live births)
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - PDF (np); HTML (np)
Download Options - API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Canadian Health Measures Survey Table 1
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Live births, by age of mother, Canada, provinces and territories, annual, 1991 to 2013 Data > Population and demography > Fertility (births) > Live births, by age of mother
(7.1) Prevalence of undernourishment Data Not Available
Food security & nutrition
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - None
Years - 2015/2016, 2017/2018
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey - Annual Component Household food insecurity, by living arrangement and food insecurity status
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Health characteristics, annual estimates Body mass index, overweight or obese, self-reported, adult, age groups (18 years and older)
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Data Not Available
Food security & nutrition
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Data Not Available
Food security & nutrition
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Data available
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - Age
Years - 2010, 2012, 2014,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Women residing in shelters, by type of shelter and reasons of abuse
(8.2) Proportion of women in government, management or senior positions Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual: Management occupations
(8.2) Proportion of women in government, management or senior positions Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - None
Years - 2011, 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); XML (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Employment Income Groups (18), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (13A), Work Activity During the Reference Year (9), Age (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data Home > Census Program > Data products, 2016 Census > Data tables
(8.3) Data on child marriages Data Not Available
Gender statistics
(9.1) Homicide rate Data available
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); XML (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Number of homicide victims and persons accused of homicide, by age group and sex, inactive
(9.2) Crime rate Data available
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Crime Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, annual (Number), 1998 to 2018 Data > Crime and justice > Crimes and offences > Crime rates > Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations
(9.3) Data on prison population Data available
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Age, Sex, Sentencing Status
Years - 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Adult correctional services, custodial admissions to provincial and territorial programs by sex
Statistics Canada Adult correctional services, custodial admissions to provincial and territorial programs by age group
(10.1) Poverty rate Data available
Poverty & income

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Poverty & income Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Low income statistics by age, sex and economic family type
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient Data available
Poverty & income

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Poverty & income Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Canadian Income Survey Upper income limit, income share and average income by economic family type and income decile
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Industry
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by industry, monthly
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Industry
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA), annual
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Expenditure Categories
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, Canada, quarterly
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Expenditure Categories
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, provincial and territorial, annual
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Data available
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Income Components
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product, income-based, quarterly
(12.1) Employment rate Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, annual
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
(12.2) Employment distribution Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Industry, Sex
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Labour force characteristics by industry, annual
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Employment by industry, annual, census metropolitan areas
(12.3) Unemployment rate Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, annual
(13.1) Consumer price index Data available
Price indexes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Price indexes Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Data > Prices and price indexes > Consumer price indexes > Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted
(13.2) Producers price index Data available
Price indexes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Price indexes Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Industrial product price index, by major product group, monthly
Statistics Canada Industrial product price index, for selected products, by region, monthly
(14.1) Actual revenues Data available
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Revenue Source
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, quarterly (Dollars), Mar 1981 to Mar 2018 Data > Government > Revenue and expenditures > Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments > Add/Remove Data
(14.2) Actual expenditures Data available
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Economic Classification
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Statement of government operations and balance sheet, government finance statistics
(15.1) Money supply Data available
Money & banking

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Money & banking Disaggregation - Money Aggregates
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada Chartered bank assets and liabilities and monetary aggregates, monthly average, seasonally adjusted, Bank of Canada
(15.2) Interest rates Data available
Money & banking

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Money & banking Disaggregation - Rate Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada Money market and other interest rates
(16.1) Merchandise exports Data available
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Historical (real-time) releases of merchandise imports and exports, customs and balance of payments basis for all countries, by seasonal adjustment and North American Product Classification System (NAPCS)
(16.2) Merchandise imports Data available
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Historical (real-time) releases of merchandise imports and exports, customs and balance of payments basis for all countries, by seasonal adjustment and North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), monthly


(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Environmental Zones
Years - 2011, 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); XML (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Land Use
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Crop Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Estimated areas, yield, production, average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops, in metric and imperial units
Statistics Canada Estimated areas, yield and production of principal field crops by Small Area Data Regions, in metric and imperial units
(18.2) Data on protected lands Data available
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2011,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np); HTML (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Table 4.1: Terrestrial and marine protected areas by province and territory, 2011
(18.3) Commondity production Data Not Available
Agriculture and land use
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Data available
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - XLS (r); HTML (np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Seafisheries landed quantity by province, 2018
Statistics Canada Seafisheries landed quantity by province, 2015
Statistics Canada Seafisheries landed quantity by province, 2010
(19.2) Data on timber harvests or deforestation Data available
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Lumber, production, shipments and stocks, monthly
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Data available
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - Activity Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Selected natural resource reserves annual (tonnes unless otherwise noted)
(19.4) Water consumption Data available
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - Sector
Years - 2011, 2013, 2015,
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Physical flow account for water use (x 1,000)
(20.1) Energy consumption Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Energy

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Energy Disaggregation - Energy Commodity, Sector
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Manufacturing industries, total annual energy fuel consumption in natural units, 31-33
(20.1) Energy consumption Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Energy

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Energy Disaggregation - Energy Commodity, Sector
Years - 2011, 2013, 2015,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Household energy consumption, Canada and provinces
(20.2) Energy supply Data available
Energy

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Energy Disaggregation - Energy Commodity
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Supply and demand of primary and secondary energy in terajoules, annual
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Data available
Pollution

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Pollution Disaggregation - Gas Type
Years - 2016, 2017
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np)
Download Options - User Selected, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Not Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data search Greenhouse Gas (tonnes CO2 eq)
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Data available
Pollution

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Pollution Disaggregation - Pollutant Type
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Air pollutant emissions Table A.4, A.12, A.14, pp. 54-
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Data available
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - Water Supply Type
Years - 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Households and the environment survey, dwelling's main source of water
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation Data Not Available
Built environment
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - None
Years - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API, Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada Dwelling characteristics and household equipment at time of interview, Canada, regions and provinces
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - CSV (r, np); HTML (np);
Download Options - User Selected, API,
Terms of Use - Semi-Restrictive
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Statistics Canada: Census 2016 Housing Suitability (3), Tenure (4), Number of Persons per Room (3), Number of Rooms and Number of Bedrooms (12), Household Type Including Census Family Structure (9) and Household Size (8) for Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions
(22.4) Access to electricity Data Not Available
Built environment
(22.5) Data on housing construction materials Data Not Available
Built environment

Recommendations

Every country can improve their open data and ODIN scores can help identify gaps where improvements should be focused. The following recommendations may involve not only the national statistics office, but the entire national statistical system.

If you would like to learn more about how to implement these recommendations, please visit our Technical Assistance page to schedule a meeting

11 ODIN indicators were not published with any of the required disaggregation. ODIN indicators are only a representative sample of the types of data a country should publish and not all indicators below may be relevant to your country. Nonetheless, those that are should be published. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where no disaggregated data could be found on the NSO website or any official national website that is linked from the NSO website. See the Methodology Guide for definitions of each indicator.

Missing ODIN Indicator Required Disaggregation
(2.1) Number of schools or classrooms School Stage, School Type
(3.2) Completion or graduation rate Sex, Age, School Stage, School Type
(6.3) Under-5 mortality rate Sex
(7.1) Prevalence of undernourishment None
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Sex, Age
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Sex, Age
(8.3) Data on child marriages None
(18.3) Commondity production Commodity Type
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation Sanitation Facility Type
(22.4) Access to electricity Access Type
(22.5) Data on housing construction materials Material Type

1 ODIN indicators were not published with sex-disaggregation. Sex-disaggregated data are important to reflect the realities of men and women in various policy areas and narrow gender inequalities. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where no sex-disaggregated data could be found on the NSO website or any official national website that is linked from the NSO website.

ODIN Indicator with no sex-disaggregation Published
(9.2) Crime rate

The data license or terms of use for data on the website includes restrictive clauses that are not consistent with open data standards. If the license prohibits commercial use of data, requires permission for any type of use, or prohibits vague categories of use (such as “misleading use”), these clauses should be removed. Below is a table with the name of the NSO and URL of the data license or terms of use for data that did not meet international openness standards. Please contact ODW if you would like to discuss further.

NSO Name Data License/Terms of Use
Statistics Canada https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/reference/licence

The data license or terms of use for data on the portal includes restrictive clauses that are not consistent with open data standards. If the license prohibits commercial use of data, requires permission for any type of use, or prohibits vague categories of use (such as "misleading use"), these clauses should be removed. Please refer to the Best Practices section of the Methodology Guide for examples from other countries and reach out to Open Data Watch for advice. Below is a table with the name of the portal and URL of the data license or terms of use for data that did not meet international openness standards.

NSO Name Website
Statistics Canada - Data Portal https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/reference/licence

4 ODIN indicators were not published in machine-readable formats for all years available. Machine-readable data are structured data in formats that can be read and processed by a computer. These include Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), common-separated values (CSV), and Microsoft Excel’s Open XML Spreadsheet (XLSX). When data are made available in formats that are not machine-readable, users cannot easily access and modify the data, which severely restricts their use. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data in a machine readable format could not be found. File formats with a (r) indicate that the file is machine readable. File formats with a (np) indicate that the file is nonproprietary.

ODIN Indicator not published in machine readable formats Dataset URL File Format
(3.3) Competency exam results Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 PDF (np);
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate Statistics Canada: Canadian Health Measures Survey PDF (np), HTML (np)
(18.2) Data on protected lands Statistics Canada PDF (np), HTML (np);
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Air pollutant emissions PDF (np)

12 ODIN indicators were with complete metadata. For all years available. Many metadata standards can be used to meet ODIN criteria for complete metadata. Metadata must include the following three components: 1) Source agency of data, 2) Definition of indicator, and 3) Date that data was uploaded online. Datasets should be published with ample metadata to “aid both discoverability and usability of the data,” according to the Open Data Handbook. Various metadata standards exist that are often used for statistical data, including Dublin Core, Data Catalogue Vocabulary (DCAT), and RDF Data Cube Vocabulary. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data with incomplete metadata was found.

ODIN Indicator with Incomplete Metadata Dataset URL Metadata Components Not Found
(3.3) Competency exam results Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 Date
(4.1) Number of health facilities CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2016-2017, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2017-2018, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2018-2019 Date, Definition
(4.2) Number of beds or data on health care staff Scott’s Medical Database (SMDB), Historic Data Tables, Physician Workforce Date, Definition
(4.3) Health expenditures National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2019: Data Tables — Series C Date, Definition
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate Statistics Canada: Canadian Health Measures Survey Date, Definition
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey - Annual Component Date
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Statistics Canada: Health characteristics, annual estimates Date, Definition
(15.1) Money supply Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada Date, Definition
(15.2) Interest rates Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada Date, Definition
(18.2) Data on protected lands Statistics Canada Definition
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada Date, Definition
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data search Date, Definition

19 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data points for 6 of the last 10 years. It is important to publish historical data, if they exist, and not only recent data. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data for less than 6 of the last 10 years was published.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL Years Found
(2.2) Number of teaching staff School Stage, School Type Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada 2011,2016
(2.3) Education expenditures School Stage, Expenditure Categories Statistics Canada 2009/2010,2010/2011,2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016
(3.3) Competency exam results Sex, Age, School Stage Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 2010,2013,2016
(4.1) Number of health facilities Facility Type CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2016-2017, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2017-2018, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2018-2019 2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(5.1) Immunization rate Age, Sex Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014
(6.2) Infant mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate Sex Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None Statistics Canada: Canadian Health Measures Survey 2010,2011
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity None Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey - Annual Component 2015/2016,2017/2018
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Sex, Age Statistics Canada: Health characteristics, annual estimates 2015,2016,2017,2018
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Age, Disability Status, Relationship To Perpetrator Statistics Canada 2010,2012,2014
(9.1) Homicide rate Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(13.2) Producers price index None Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(18.2) Data on protected lands None Statistics Canada 2011
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Activity Type Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(19.4) Water consumption Sector Statistics Canada 2011,2013,2015
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Gas Type Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data search 2016,2017
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Pollutant Type Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Air pollutant emissions 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Water Supply Type Statistics Canada 2011,2013,2015,2017
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017

54 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data points for 3 of the last 5 years. It is important to publish recent data, if they exist, and not only time series data. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where data for less than 3 of the last 5 years was published.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL Years Found
(1.1) Population data Sex, Marital Status, 5-Year Age Groups Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(1.2) Birth rate Sex, Marital Status Statistics Canada 2009/2010,2010/2011,2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(1.3) Death rate Sex Statistics Canada 2010,2010/2011,2011,2011/2012,2012,2012/2013,2013,2013/2014,2014,2014/2015,2015,2015/2016,2016,2016/2017,2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(2.2) Number of teaching staff School Stage, School Type No new data has been added for this indicator No definitions or date available for 2016 2011,2016
(2.3) Education expenditures School Stage, Expenditure Categories Statistics Canada 2009/2010,2010/2011,2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016
(3.1) Enrollment rate Sex, Age, School Stage, School Type Statistics Canada 2009/2010,2010/2011,2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018
(3.3) Competency exam results Sex, Age, School Stage Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2016 2010,2013,2016
(4.1) Number of health facilities Facility Type CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2016-2017, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2017-2018, CCRS Profile of Residents in Continuing Care Facilities 2018-2019 2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(4.2) Number of beds or data on health care staff Facility Type, Department Type, Staff Type Scott’s Medical Database (SMDB), Historic Data Tables, Physician Workforce 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(4.3) Health expenditures Expenditure Categories National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2019: Data Tables — Series C 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(5.1) Immunization rate Age, Sex Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Age, Sex, Disease Type Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2015/2016,2016,2017,2017/2018,2018
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(6.2) Infant mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate Sex Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(6.4) Fertility rate None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None **Data is not broken down by year No new data has been added since last assessment Tables in appendix of linked PDF (Table A, p. 28) explain types of contraceptives considered. 2010,2011
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate None Live births, by age of mother, Canada, provinces and territories, annual, 1991 to 2013 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity None 2015/2016,2017/2018
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Sex, Age Statistics Canada: Health characteristics, annual estimates 2015,2016,2017,2018
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Age, Disability Status, Relationship To Perpetrator Statistics Canada 2010,2012,2014
(8.2) Proportion of women in government, management or senior positions None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(9.1) Homicide rate Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(9.2) Crime rate Crime Type, Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, annual (Number), 1998 to 2018 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(9.3) Data on prison population Age, Sex, Sentencing Status Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada 2010/2011,2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018
(10.1) Poverty rate None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient None Statistics Canada: Canadian Income Survey 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Industry Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Expenditure Categories Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Income Components Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(12.1) Employment rate Sex, Age Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(12.2) Employment distribution Industry, Occupation, Sex Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey , Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(12.3) Unemployment rate Sex, Age Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada: Labour Force Survey 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(13.1) Consumer price index None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(13.2) Producers price index None Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(14.1) Actual revenues Revenue Source Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, quarterly (Dollars), Mar 1981 to Mar 2018 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(14.2) Actual expenditures Administrative Classification, Economic Classification, Functional Classification Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(15.1) Money supply Money Aggregates Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(15.2) Interest rates Rate Type Government of Canada Statistics: Bank of Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(16.1) Merchandise exports Product Categories Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(16.2) Merchandise imports Product Categories Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(17.1) Current account Account Components Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(17.2) Capital and financial account Account Components Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Crop Type, Environmental Zones, Irrigation Status Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(18.2) Data on protected lands None No data has been added for this indicator Deleted additional dataset because it did not show protected areas 2011
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests None Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(19.2) Data on timber harvests or deforestation None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Activity Type Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(19.4) Water consumption Sector Statistics Canada 2011,2013,2015
(20.1) Energy consumption Energy Commodity, Sector Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(20.2) Energy supply Energy Commodity Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Gas Type ODIN Review: only 2016 and 2017 are available. Jamison has found another link with more years, but it can't be recorded as only subnational level are available. A total line is not included. It's available here https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a8ba14b7-7f23-462a-bdbb-83b0ef629823 ODIN assessor: The last assessment used two datasets for this indicator. The first dataset measured CO2 equivalent, not CO2, and did not disaggregate by gas type. The second dataset measured air pollutants, not greenhouse gasses. 2016,2017
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Pollutant Type Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Air pollutant emissions 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Water Supply Type Statistics Canada 2011,2013,2015,2017
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms None Statistics Canada 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017

12 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data at the subnational geographic level. Disaggregation of indicators at the subnational level is one of the key elements to effectively monitor development of a country and ensure certain groups of people are not left behind. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where data was only made available at the national level.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL
(4.3) Health expenditures Expenditure Categories National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2019: Data Tables — Series C
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate None Statistics Canada
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None Statistics Canada: Canadian Health Measures Survey
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity None Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey - Annual Component
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Sex, Age Statistics Canada: Health characteristics, annual estimates
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Age, Disability Status, Relationship To Perpetrator Statistics Canada
(9.1) Homicide rate Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Statistics Canada
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Income Components Statistics Canada
(14.1) Actual revenues Revenue Source Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance - General governments, quarterly (Dollars), Mar 1981 to Mar 2018
(14.2) Actual expenditures Administrative Classification, Economic Classification, Functional Classification Statistics Canada
(19.4) Water consumption Sector Statistics Canada
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Pollutant Type Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Air pollutant emissions

Country Context

To understand a country’s commitment to open data, it is important to look at ODIN scores in context. The information below includes assessments of the country’s statistical capacity, links to relevant laws, and comparative measures of the country’s performance on other measures of data coverage, openness, and government transparency.

Statistical Capacity Indicators

The World Bank’s Statistical Capacity Indicator is a composite score assessing the capacity of a country’s statistical system. It is based on a diagnostic framework assessing the following areas: methodology; data sources; and periodicity and timeliness. For more information, click the scores below.

Overall Score
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Methodology Subscore
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Source Data Subscore
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Periodicity Subscore
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Scores are only available for low- to middle-income countries.

Legal Framework

Data Commitments

National Data Strategy

National data strategies or National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) provide a country with a strategy for developing statistical capacity across the entire national statistical system (NSS). It presents the statistics office’s priorities for the next 5-10 years.

Canada does not have a national data strategy.

IMF Standards for Data Dissemination

Data dissemination standards enhance the availability of timely and comprehensive statistics, which contributes to sound macroeconomic policies and the efficient functioning of financial markets.

Canada is a SDDS Plus Subscriber

Open Data Charter (ODC)

The ODC is a collaboration between over 100 governments and organisations working to open up data based on a shared set of seven principles.

Canada is an adopter of the charter.

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

OGP is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from national and subnational governments to promote open government, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance.

Canada has been a member since 2011.

Index Comparison

Click on the index name on the vertical axis to view the country data from the managing organization’s website.

All scores have been converted to a 100 point scale.