SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

Our World in Data vs Statista — Velocity

How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.

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Verdict

Our World in Data outscores Statista on Citation Velocity by 11 points (B · 76 vs C · 65).

Higher Velocity
Research

Our World in Data

ourworldindata.org
B·76
Rank #89 of 130 on Velocity

Cited by mainstream press + academia; pandemic-era surge sustained.

Research

Statista

statista.com
C·65
Rank #129 of 130 on Velocity

Cited often in business-school + presentation contexts; less by AI engines (engines prefer primary sources).

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Our World in Data
ourworldindata.org
76B·76#89 / 130view →
Statista
statista.com
65C·65#129 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

Our World in DataB·76
Velocity · 76/100

Cited by mainstream press + academia; pandemic-era surge sustained.

StatistaC·65
Velocity · 65/100

Cited often in business-school + presentation contexts; less by AI engines (engines prefer primary sources).

Signals behind the Velocity score

Our World in Data
  • COVID-era visibility
    Default for pandemic-data visualization since 2020.
Statista
  • Engine preference
    AI engines route citations to BLS / Census / Pew rather than Statista.

Other dimensions for Our World in Data vs Statista

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — Our World in Data leads
Discipline
Our World in Data +22 pts
Modern Reference
Our World in Data +34 pts

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Sources & references

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