The first step in publishing open data is to make available all the data you collect once privacy and security measures are addressed. ODIN looks at all official government websites for data published on 60+ indicators. Most indicators require some level of disaggregation (example: sex disaggregation) to satisfy the requirements for coverage element 1, "Data availability and disaggregation."

The table below shows the indicators that were not found with any of the required disaggregations on any website. Each category has a certain number of indicators and disaggregations required for full credit. Not all indicators in ODIN are relevant to all countries, and scoring rules account for this. For example, in Resource Use only 3 out of 4 indicators are required. If you currently publish one, the other three will appear below, but only two more need to be published for full credit. See the Methodology Guide for more information.

It is important to publish recent timeseries data -- data within the last five years. At least 3 of the last 5 years must be published in a timeseries dataset for each indicator to get full credit for data coverage.

The table below shows the indicators in ODIN that were found published and disaggregated but did not have a single timeseries with values for at least 3 of the last 5 years of data.

It is important to publish historical timeseries data, if collected, so progress can be assessed over time. At least 6 of the last 10 years must be published in a timeseries dataset for each indicator to get full credit on data coverage.

The table below shows the indicators in ODIN that were found to be published and disaggregated but did not have a single timeseries with at least 6 of the last 10 years.

Each website where government data are published should also have a clearly visible data license that meets openness standards, such as Creative Commons BY 4.0. If data cannot be found on the national statistics office's website or portal, other official sources are sought.

Licenses are categorized as the following:

1. Not Available: No license was found on the website.
2. Not Open: License published but contains highly restrictive clauses. The most common reason licenses receive this classification is because they forbid commercial use of data.
3. Semi-Restrictive: License doesn't meet all openness standards but has some conditions that impact its openness.
4. Open: License meets all openness standards.

Any dataset assessed in ODIN that was published on a website without a license or without an open license is shown below.To get help on how to improve your license, please email us.

All open data should be published in at least one format that is machine readable and nonproprietary. Ideally, the format would be both. Machine readable file formats allow users to easily process data using a computer. Nonproprietary formats are important because they allow users to access data without requiring the use of costly and exclusive software that may prevent some users from accessing the data. Both are crucial for enabling open access to data. Common file formats that are both machine readable and nonproprietary include CSV and XLSX. PDF files, though commonly used, are a non-proprietary format but not machine readable.

The table below shows all the datasets assessed in ODIN that were not published in at least one machine-readable and non-proprietary format. Formats that have an "r" next to them are machine readable and those that have an "np" are nonproprietary.

Metadata are crucial for data openness because they provide essential context such as the source, definitions, and classifications used, making it easier to understand, access, and use effectively. Metadata ensure transparency, improve data discoverability, and support reproducibility in research and analysis. For all datasets assessed in ODIN, reference metadata are reviewed for some basic components common in all recommended metadata standards, such as SDMX, DCAT, and Dublin Core. Those components include: 1) Source agency responsible for collecting the data, 2) Definition of indicator and key terms, and 3) Date on which data were uploaded online.

Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data with missing or incomplete metadata were found. To be considered, reference metadata must appear in the same file as the data, near the dataset in a separate file, or in a separate section of the same website that is easily found and named appropriately.