United Nations Statistical Commission

Better data = less uncertainty and better decisions.
From supply chain operations and fixed-asset investment to payment processing and cybersecurity, data informs better business decisions that help economies thrive. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC https://t.co/LEK8a2UYtJ pic.twitter.com/Xt7xVTcUpw

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 19, 2019

Better data = inclusive societies.
Without data, it is difficult for governments to plan where to locate schools, hospitals and other vital infrastructure such as housing and transport. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC pic.twitter.com/U2RjvVq7DE

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 19, 2019

Better data = more targeted policies. In India, a woman from a poor, rural household is 22x less likely than a woman from a rich urban household to have attended school and 5x more likely to marry before age 18 https://t.co/xVPy1vnOmb. #BetterDataBetterLives @UN_Women #UN50SC pic.twitter.com/eQ63CHvk28

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 19, 2019

Better data = better education👩‍🎓
Scores, salaries, graduation rates, grade-point averages — education is filled with info on students & schools. Disaggregated data help parents and authorities make the right decisions. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC https://t.co/LEK8a2UYtJ pic.twitter.com/5CjSXAQqlx

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 18, 2019

Better data = better public services.
Thanks to quality data from @IEA, we know:

🔌 over 1 billion people still lack access to electricity
💡 since 2000, 1.2 billion people gained access #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC https://t.co/luTmIyMUmh pic.twitter.com/IKVJIRv6XF

— UNStats ( @UNStats) February 18, 2019

Better data enable accurate budgeting. Digital location-based data and services, and geospatial information integrated with urban planning and census data enable more efficient resource allocation https://t.co/lHaGCmgFTY #BetterDataBetterLives @UNDESA #UN50SC pic.twitter.com/gOagCNrs9F

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 18, 2019

To leave no one behind, we have to count everyone 🙋‍♂️
We need disaggregated data reflecting the needs and aspirations of the most vulnerable #UN50SC #BetterDataBetterLives https://t.co/LEK8a3czlh pic.twitter.com/PDlcay3aH5

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 17, 2019

Better data = smarter planning.
Quality data helps us predict future trends in a rapidly changing world👶➡👴

Countries where older persons are over 1/4 of population:
- today: 15
- by end of century: 145 #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC https://t.co/mwsWr7pNcK pic.twitter.com/gXyFXAhezO

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 17, 2019

Better data = better lives.
Because we cannot achieve the future we want without knowing where we are today. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC https://t.co/LEK8a2UYtJhttps://t.co/QLRFyUYmdq

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 17, 2019

Better data drives more sustainable tourism. By integrating tourism within economic, social and environmental measurement standards, we’ll have a data framework to support sustainable tourism policies https://t.co/c055e8iS6s. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC pic.twitter.com/Hoj7mUdj38

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 16, 2019

Better data = better access to justice.

Knowing about the prevalence of legal problems and common barriers to justice helps to deliver equal access to justice for all. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC @UNDESA https://t.co/LEK8a2UYtJ pic.twitter.com/hnO0rWmKwt

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 16, 2019

Better data = more equality.
Disaggregated data let us know if progress reaches everyone. #WESP2019 report found that even in countries with strong growth, peripheral and rural areas are left behind. #BetterDataBetterLives #UN50SC @UNDevelopPolicy https://t.co/vESPvXJsMz pic.twitter.com/wENc6GBajn

— UNStats (@UNStats) February 16, 2019