What data is expected?
Key national statistics such as demographic and economic indicators (GDP, unemployment, population, etc). Aggregate data (e.g. GDP for whole country at a quarterly level, or population at an annual level) is also considered acceptable in this data category. In general, answers of 'yes' in this category refers to entries with a reasonable amount of both economic and demographic information available.
What data is available
- Does the data exist? Yes
- Is data in digital form? Yes
- Publicly available? Yes published by INEGI)
- Is the data available for free? Yes
- Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
- Is the data machine readable? Yes (Formats varies from open CSV ot PDF other non-machine readable formats)
- Available in bulk? Yes
- Openly licensed? Unsure (No URL given)
- Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Yes
Details
Data is accessible in a wide variety of formats and can be downloaded in bulk. The only information that cannot be accesed is cenus microdata, since it contains a great degree of personal data and data that can make people identifiable.
INEGI changed its internal normativity to make all information free. They only charge a cost of distributrion is incurred (eg. printing): http://sc.inegi.org.mx/repositorioNormateca/Nod_23Sep14.pdf
Right now the terms of use clearly state that the only requirement is the soruce attribution.
Fruthermore, following the change in normativity already provided, starting november 11th, INEGI will adopt the Mexican Open license that can be found at 'http://datos.gob.mx/libreusomx/'.
Contributors
Reviewers
- Juan M Casanueva
Submitters
- Enrique Zapata