About Our Data Sources
The data sources used by Pockoly and how they are selected.
Data selection policy
- Prioritize public and international organization data
- Avoid over-reliance on a single ranking
- Separate sources for long-term indicators and short-term news
- Verify licensing and redistribution terms before use
- Private data used only as supplementary
Long-term indicator sources
Global Peace Index (GPI)
Institute for Economics & Peace
Safety
Democracy Index
Economist Intelligence Unit
Political stability
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
Press freedom
Health Statistics
WHO / OECD
Healthcare
Education at a Glance
OECD
Education
World Economic Outlook
World Bank / IMF
Cost of living
English Proficiency Index
EF Education First
English accessibility
World Digital Competitiveness
IMD
Digital infrastructure
World Risk Index
Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft
Low disaster risk
News sources
| Source | Method | Language | Strength | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC World News | RSS | English | Global | 1.0 |
| Al Jazeera | RSS | English | Strong on Middle East, Asia, Africa | 0.85 |
| NHK World / NHK International | RSS | Japanese | Japan & Asia focus | 0.9 |
Update frequency
Long-term indicatorsAnnual (per source release)
News collectionEvery 4 hours (automatic)
Score recalculationEvery news fetch cycle
Data limitations
- Some countries or metrics may have missing data.
- News tends to be biased toward English-language media.
- Public data updates may lag, so the latest situation may not be fully reflected.
- Scores use proprietary logic for comparison and are not official evaluations.