Open data statistics show how public-data ecosystems are being assessed across policy, portals, reuse, impact, and data quality. In the Open Data in Europe 2023 country assessments, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Italy received distinct scores across these dimensions and were assigned different maturity classifications.
Contents
- Policy frameworks and implementation
- Portal features, use, and sustainability
- Awareness, reuse, and created impact
- Political, social, environmental, and economic impact
- Currency, standards, and deployment quality
- Overall maturity classifications
Policy frameworks and implementation
The policy dimension combines a country’s framework, governance, implementation, and overall policy score. Spain recorded the highest overall policy score among the four countries at 635. Italy followed with 627, Austria with 612, and Belgium with 517. These are country scores from Open Data in Europe 2023, not a current-year ranking.
Austria’s policy framework score was 265, its governance of open data score was 185, and its open data implementation score was 162. The resulting overall policy score was 612. The country was classified as a Fast-tracker. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria]
Belgium’s policy framework score was 195. Its governance of open data score was 190, while its open data implementation score was 132. Belgium’s overall policy score was 517, and the country was classified as a Follower. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium]
Spain’s policy framework score was 275, the highest policy framework score in this group. Its governance of open data score was 185 and its open data implementation score was 175. Spain’s overall policy score was 635, and it was classified as a Fast-tracker. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain]
Italy’s policy framework score was 270. Its governance of open data score was 185 and its open data implementation score was 172. Italy’s overall policy score was 627, and it was classified as a Fast-tracker. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]
| Country | Policy framework | Governance | Implementation | Overall policy | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 265 | 185 | 162 | 612 | Fast-tracker |
| Belgium | 195 | 190 | 132 | 517 | Follower |
| Spain | 275 | 185 | 175 | 635 | Fast-tracker |
| Italy | 270 | 185 | 172 | 627 | Fast-tracker |
The scores show different profiles inside the policy category. Belgium’s governance score was 190, above the 185 recorded for Austria, Spain, and Italy, while Belgium’s overall policy score was lower than the other three countries. Spain had the highest implementation score at 175, followed by Italy at 172, Austria at 162, and Belgium at 132.
Portal features, use, and sustainability
Portal statistics describe the public-facing infrastructure through portal features, portal usage, data provision, and portal sustainability. Spain had the highest overall portal score at 621. Italy’s overall portal score was 604, Austria’s was 586, and Belgium’s was 550.
Austria’s portal features score was 224 and its portal usage score was 145. Its data provision score was 87, while its portal sustainability score was 130. Austria’s overall portal score was 586. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria]
Belgium’s portal features score was 198 and its portal usage score was 135. Its data provision score was 87 and its portal sustainability score was 130. Belgium’s overall portal score was 550. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium]
Spain’s portal features score was 242, with a portal usage score of 145. Its data provision score was 94 and its portal sustainability score was 140. Spain’s overall portal score was 621. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain]
Italy’s portal features score was 252, the highest portal-features result among the four countries. Its portal usage score was 145, its data provision score was 87, and its portal sustainability score was 120. Italy’s overall portal score was 604. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]
Italy led the group on portal features, while Spain led on the overall portal score, data provision, and portal sustainability. Austria and Spain shared a portal usage score of 145 with Italy; Belgium’s score was 135.
Awareness, reuse, and created impact
The impact-related assessment includes strategic awareness, measuring reuse, created impact, and an overall impact score. Spain’s created impact score was 300, the highest in this comparison. Italy recorded 285, Austria 260, and Belgium 150.
Austria’s strategic awareness score was 170 and its measuring re-use score was 110. Its created impact score was 260, producing an overall impact score of 540. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria]
Belgium’s strategic awareness score was 90 and its measuring re-use score was 80. Its created impact score was 150, and its overall impact score was 320. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium]
Spain’s strategic awareness score was 170 and its measuring re-use score was 110. Its created impact score was 300, and its overall impact score was 580. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain]
Italy’s strategic awareness score was 170 and its measuring re-use score was 110. Its created impact score was 285, and its overall impact score was 565. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]
Austria, Spain, and Italy shared the same strategic awareness score of 170 and the same measuring re-use score of 110. Belgium’s scores in both measures were lower. The created impact results nevertheless distinguish the three Fast-trackers: Spain’s score was highest, followed by Italy and Austria.
Political, social, environmental, and economic impact
The overall impact results are accompanied by four named impact categories. Austria’s political impact score was 60, social impact score was 60, environmental impact score was 60, and economic impact score was 80. Its overall impact score was 540. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria]
Belgium’s political impact score was 60. Its social impact score was 45 and environmental impact score was 45. Its economic impact score was 0, and its overall impact score was 320. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium]
Spain’s political impact score was 80, social impact score was 60, environmental impact score was 80, and economic impact score was 80. Its overall impact score was 580. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain]
Italy’s political impact score was 45, social impact score was 80, environmental impact score was 80, and economic impact score was 80. Its overall impact score was 565. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]
Spain recorded the highest political impact score in this group, at 80, while Italy recorded 45. Austria and Belgium each recorded 60. Italy and Spain each recorded 80 for environmental impact and economic impact. Austria’s economic impact score was 80, while Belgium’s was 0. For social impact, Italy recorded 80, Austria and Spain each recorded 60, and Belgium recorded 45.
Currency, standards, and deployment quality
Quality statistics cover currency and completeness, monitoring and measures, DCAT-AP compliance, deployment quality, and the overall quality score. Spain’s overall quality score was 569. Austria’s was 560, Italy’s was 549, and Belgium’s was 456.
Austria’s currency and completeness score was 85. Its monitoring and measures score was 145, DCAT-AP compliance score was 175, and deployment quality score was 155. Austria’s overall quality score was 560. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria]
Belgium’s currency and completeness score was 60. Its monitoring and measures score was 142, DCAT-AP compliance score was 159, and deployment quality score was 95. Belgium’s overall quality score was 456. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium]
Spain’s currency and completeness score was 118, the highest result in this set. Its monitoring and measures score was 160, DCAT-AP compliance score was 166, and deployment quality score was 125. Spain’s overall quality score was 569. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain]
Italy’s currency and completeness score was 90. Its monitoring and measures score was 155, DCAT-AP compliance score was 169, and deployment quality score was 135. Italy’s overall quality score was 549. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]
| Country | Currency and completeness | Monitoring and measures | DCAT-AP compliance | Deployment quality | Overall quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 85 | 145 | 175 | 155 | 560 |
| Belgium | 60 | 142 | 159 | 95 | 456 |
| Spain | 118 | 160 | 166 | 125 | 569 |
| Italy | 90 | 155 | 169 | 135 | 549 |
Austria had the highest DCAT-AP compliance score at 175 and the highest deployment quality score at 155. Spain had the highest currency and completeness score at 118 and the highest monitoring and measures score at 160. Belgium’s scores were lower in each listed quality measure than the corresponding scores for Austria, Spain, and Italy.
Overall maturity classifications
The overall open data maturity scores were 90 for Austria, 72 for Belgium, 95 for Spain, and 92 for Italy. Spain had the highest maturity score in this group, followed by Italy, Austria, and Belgium.
The Open Data in Europe 2023 classifications placed Austria, Spain, and Italy in the Fast-tracker category. Belgium was classified as a Follower. These labels describe the classification reported for the 2023 assessment and should not be read as a forecast of later performance.
Across the reported dimensions, Spain combined a 635 overall policy score, a 621 overall portal score, a 580 overall impact score, a 569 overall quality score, and a 95 overall open data maturity score. Italy’s corresponding scores were 627, 604, 565, 549, and 92. Austria’s were 612, 586, 540, 560, and 90. Belgium’s were 517, 550, 320, 456, and 72. [Open Data in Europe 2023, Austria], [Open Data in Europe 2023, Belgium], [Open Data in Europe 2023, Spain], [Open Data in Europe 2023, Italy]