VELOCITY · 35% of composite
Our World in Data vs World Bank — Velocity
How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.
Verdict
World Bank outscores Our World in Data on Citation Velocity by 8 points (B · 84 vs B · 76).
Research
Our World in Data
ourworldindata.org
B·76
Rank #89 of 130 on Velocity
Cited by mainstream press + academia; pandemic-era surge sustained.
Higher Velocity
Government
World Bank
worldbank.org
B·84
Rank #41 of 130 on Velocity
Cited daily by international press + economists; default for development-economics claims.
Global rank · Velocity
Why these Velocity scores
Our World in DataB·76
Velocity · 76/100
Cited by mainstream press + academia; pandemic-era surge sustained.
World BankB·84
Velocity · 84/100
Cited daily by international press + economists; default for development-economics claims.
Signals behind the Velocity score
Our World in Data
- COVID-era visibilityDefault for pandemic-data visualization since 2020.
World Bank
- Economist-defaultFirst-line for global GDP + development-stat citations.
Other dimensions for Our World in Data vs World Bank
Other Velocity comparisons
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