Data News

In 2022, the number of children that died before their fifth birthday worldwide dropped to below 5 million for the first time, according to a recent United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child…

Emi Suzuki|

Drawing from the World Bank’s Gender Data Portal, let’s navigate through three pivotal goals underscoring the pressing need for progress: combating gender-based violence, enhancing economic…

Anna Tabitha Bonfert, Divyanshi Wadhwa|

The World Bank Microdata Library is an online platform boasting thousands of meticulously curated microdata from around the world, available for everyone at no cost.

Cathrine Machingauta|

The UNHCR Microdata Library project, a close collaboration between UNHCR and the World Bank supported by the Joint Data Center (JDC), successfully bridged information about forcibly displaced…

Paddy Brock, Olivier Dupriez, Lauren Herby, Andrea Pellandra, Matthew Welch|

The World Bank-hosted Global Data Facility (GDF) is dedicated to financing data-powered development for better lives amidst global crises. Their inaugural Annual Report showcases progress in debt…

Craig Hammer, Buyant Erdene Khaltarkhuu, Maria Gabriela Tercero Gomez|