Indicators can have similar names but different units, years and samples. Combining them into a ranking can hide gaps or penalise missing data.
The decision to examine
Record definition, year, source, coverage and estimation method. Separate percentages from counts and percentage-point gaps from relative change. Missing does not mean zero.
Worked example
Hypothetical values of 40% and 60% differ by 20 percentage points; the relative increase from 40 is 50%. One describes distance, the other relative change.
From idea to practice
- Describe the problem as a need, not a product name.
- Specify evidence needed before a decision and who reviews it.
- Test a non-personal example and log failures as well as successes.
- State whether to continue, improve or stop and why.
Your exercise
Rewrite a chart labelled “20% increase”, specifying whether it means 20 points or relative growth. Put the unit in the title.
Review rubric
A useful answer identifies a context, checkable evidence, a boundary and an owner for the next step. If it fits any organisation unchanged, add a detail specific to the case. This is a learning rubric, not automatic marking or official assessment.
Further reading: Facts and Figures 2025: Internet use — ITU · 2025 · Checked: 8 October 2026
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