15.9 Dissemination tools#
A number of data dissemination tools are available for use by an NSO (see Chapter 11.7.1 — Dissemination by websites and data portals).
CountrySTAT is a collection of software tools, methods, and standards for the analysis of data coming from different sources. Data can be manipulated and visualized directly online, and various types of charts allow users to perform further analysis.
Example of CountrySTAT implementation in Uganda (🔗).
The Integrated Multi Information System (IMIS) is an integrated system providing users with access to national socio-demographic and economic data.
The NADA dissemination platform provides access to the International Household Survey Network (IHSN) microdata.
The OECD.Stat system allows users to search for and extract data from OECD databases. The platform is used by a number of other NSOs and International Organizations.
Knoema is a subscription-based dissemination platform that provides access and visualisation tools for use with national databases.
PC-Axis is a consortium led by Statistics Sweden that has developed a number of programs used to present statistical information for a number of NSOs.
SDMX Reference Infrastructure (SDMX-RI) is a software suite produced by Eurostat, available as open-source, that enables the establishment of APIs for SDMX data dissemination and exchange directly from dissemination databases, without any software development required.
Fusion Registry (🔗) is an integrated statistical data and metadata solution developed by Metadata Technology that facilitates data collection, integration, exchange, reporting, dissemination using SDMX standard. The basic Community Edition is available as a free download, while the full-featured Enterprise Edition is commercial software.
StatKit is a free and open-source toolkit allowing a statistical organization to facilitate the standardization and industrialization of statistical dissemination and reporting.