QoG code: icd_infcapirt1800
The aggregate index score of information capacity for the year of 1800. It is based on a hybrid two-parameter and graded Item Response Model (IRT) that is based on five component indicators - when the country first established a statistical agency, whether the country had in place a civil register and a population register, and the graded indexes of census ability and yearbook ability.
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 48 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1946-2015 |
This variable has information from 1946 to 2015.