Statiliste

Statiliste is a term used to describe a structured collection of statistical summaries and indicators derived from data sources. It serves as a metadata-rich catalog intended to support comparability, transparency, and reproducibility in statistical work. While not a universally formal standard, statiliste denotes both the process of compiling such summaries and the resulting, queryable repository.

A statiliste typically includes indicators, data sources, methods of calculation, time periods, units, and quality metadata. Each entry ties an indicator to its data source, calculation formula, and version, enabling users to trace how a metric was produced and to reproduce results. The structure often incorporates identifiers, timestamps, access controls, and data lineage.

Creation and maintenance: Data teams define a specification for each indicator, ingest source data, compute the indicator using documented methods, validate results, assign a version, and publish to the catalog. Regular updates reflect new data releases, methodological changes, or corrections.

Uses and examples: National statistical offices may publish statiliste of unemployment, inflation, and GDP components, while research groups use statiliste to track clinical trial endpoints or social indicators across regions. Benefits include improved comparability, auditability, and governance; limitations include the need for ongoing governance, data quality, privacy concerns, and the challenge of keeping multiple indicators aligned.

Relation to standards: Statiliste often aligns with metadata standards and data catalogs, supporting interoperability with dashboards, APIs, and data stewards' workflows.