Poland ranks second in Europe for public data openness: gov't

Poland ranks second among 34 European countries in terms of public data openness, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Monday.

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France claimed the top spot in the European Commission's 2024 Open Data Maturity report, with Slovakia coming in third, behind Poland.

The worst performers were Bosnia and Herzegovina; Albania; and Malta.

Open data maturity in Europe has developed significantly over the years. Countries have progressed from beginners to followers and even fast-trackers.

Can you spot your country's ODM score? 👀

Discover the 2024 score 👉 https://t.co/GsY3EqZLal#EUOpenData #ODM pic.twitter.com/BiqAzkvN1q

— data.europa.eu (@EU_opendata) December 17, 2024

Poland led in categories such as openness policy, the impact of open data, and data sharing, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said.

This year's Open Data Maturity report evaluated 34 European countries, including the 27 EU member states; three European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries: Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland; and four EU candidate countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia, and Ukraine.

📊 Polska na podium rankingu Open Data Maturity 2024! 🇵🇱🚀

Komisja Europejska opublikowała ranking otwartości danych, w którym Polska utrzymała pozycję w ścisłej czołówce, obok Francji (1. miejsce) i Słowacji (3. miejsce).

Więcej w materiale: https://t.co/x9VF5llJdJ#ODM2024… pic.twitter.com/SklE0CMkd2

— Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (@CYFRA_GOV_PL) December 23, 2024

The annual report assesses how individual countries make public sector information available and encourage its reuse, in line with the EU's 2019 Open Data Directive.

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Source: PAP, gov.pl, data.europa.eu