Data and the digital economy – the key to inclusive and sustainable digital development?
The Pacific Data Hub’s latest Community of Practice talanoa, held in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) concentrated on the role of data in today’s digital economy.
KIRIBATI CENSUS ATLAS
Undertaking a Census of Population and Housing is a massive task for every Pacific National Statistics Office. It requires preparation, planning and logistical challenges especially when remote islands are involved. During November 2020, the Kiribati NSO…
Marshall Islands Compendium of Analysis of the 2019/20 HIES
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Read the Marshall Islands Compendium.
Poverty in Kiribati based on analysis of the 2019/20 HIES
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Read the Kiribati Poverty report.
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes: levels and trends of imports and interventions taken to control use in selected PICTs
The paper outlines the increasing efforts being made by the governments of PICTs to reduce tobacco consumption but notes that while interventions have had some causal effect in country trends, they risk being thwarted by the impacts of globalisation,…
Stat of the week: the US Dollar is the national currency of 6 Pacific countries and territories
Did you know? the US Dollar is the national currency of 6 of the 22 Pacific countries and territories. American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau are these countries. The figure shows…
Household income and expenditure surver 2019-2020 in Wallis and Futuna
This is the third budget survey undertaken in Wallis and Futuna (after 1982 and 2005), conducted by the Statistics Department. This study is the main source of information related to the socio-economic situation of the households in Wallis and Futuna,…
Stat of the week: 68.9% of Fiji's population used the internet in 2018
Did you know? The number of internet users per 100 inhabitants in Fiji is estimated to have more than doubled between 2012 and 2018, from 33.7 to 68.9.
The indicator proportion of individuals using the Internet is defined as the proportion of individuals…
Stat of the week: 1.6% of household expenditure in the Cook Islands is spent on Recreation and Culture
On average, 1.6% of household expenditure in the Cook Islands is spent on Recreation and Culture.
Did you know? Household Income and Expenditure Surveys (HIES)s provide information on people’s living conditions and income/expenditure patterns. Data from…
Stat of the week: $2,230 is the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil
Did you know? In the Pacific, coconut is king. It helps drive many Pacific economies that rely on it and its oil.
In March 2022, the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil peaked at US$2,230. In April 2022, the price dropped slightly to US$…