Pillar
Digital Infrastructure
Sub-pillar
Identity
Portal Indicator name
ID Ownership
Metrics
ID Ownership
Output type
%
Input metric (short definition)
ID ownership (% age 15+)
Aggregration
Weighted average
Periodicity
Triennial
Long definition
The percentage of respondents age 15 and above who report owning a primary foundational ID (national ID or similar credential). If the minimum age for obtaining an ID is above 15, observations below the minimum age are excluded.
Methodology
ID ownership is calculated based on a survey conducted on representative samples of the non-institutionalized civilian population over age 15. The data is collected in collaboration between the ID4D Initiative and Global Findex, and carried out by Gallup, Inc., as part of its Gallup World Poll. The survey asks respondents whether they personally own the economy’s primary foundational ID, using the actual term for the foundational ID in the local language. A foundational ID system is primarily created to manage identity information for the general population and provide credentials that serve as proof of identity for a wide variety of public and private sector transactions and services. The name of the credentials referenced in the survey is included in the 2021 ID4D Global ID Coverage Estimates report, available at: https://id4d.worldbank.org/global-dataset. For additional details on the survey methodology, see https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/f3ee545aac6879c27f8acb61abc4b6f8-0050062022/original/Findex-2021-Methodology.pdf.
Limitations
In some economies, surveys may not have been able to reach certain areas due to remoteness or conflict. However, in most cases, the samples are nationally representative and weighted against select demographics. For a full list of exclusions, see The Global Findex Database 2021 report and methodology: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/f3ee545aac6879c27f8acb61abc4b6f8-0050062022/original/Findex-2021-Methodology.pdf.
License
CC BY-4.0
Source
World Bank
Regional aggregrational method
Weighted average
Regional aggregrational calculation
sum of all individual country (country data point*country population over the age of 15)/(sum of all individual country population over the age of 15)*100
Data Source