Fondren Library Online Short Course - World Bank 101: WDI: World Development Indicators

Please answer the questions to self check how well you retained information about the World Development Indicators resource:

1. How many databases are included in the WDI for searching? 
   • less than 80
   • 80 - 100
   • 100+
2. How many countries are included in the WDI for searching? 
   • less than 100
   • 100 - 200
   • +200
3. How many data series are there available for searching? 
   • less than 100
   • 100 - 499
   • 500 - 999
   • 1000 - 1499
   • +1500
4. What is the earliest available data in the WDI database? 
   • 1940s
   • 1960s
   • 1980s
   • 2000s
5. What are the data formats available in this resource? 
   • tables 
   • charts
   • maps
   • excel 
   • csv
   • tabbed txt 
   • all of the above
6. What languages are offered for the search interface? 
   • English
   • Spanish
   • French
   • Chinese
   • Arabic
   • all of the above
   • none of the above

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1. How many databases are included in the WDI for searching? 85
2. How many countries are included in the WDI for searching? 266
3. How many data series are there available for searching in the WDI for searching? 1477
4. What is the earliest available data in the WDI database? 1960
5. What are the data formats available in this resource? all of the above
6. What languages are offered for the search interface? all of the above 

Question: How does electricity use in Zambia compare to that in Tunisia? Download an excel file and create a line graph and bar graph of your findings. Summarize your observations.

Find: compare the electricity power consumption for Zambia and Tunisia in the past 20 years.

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