Wikidata Entity Descriptor Length by Domain
Entity descriptor length by domain
- Observations
- 11,714
- Tracking since
- Last updated
Median descriptor length by domain
Median length (in characters) of Wikidata entity descriptions for each language domain
- dv
- lt
- hyw
- dag
- hy
- en-gb
- en-ca
- Other (186)
- Other (186)2,284.5 characters
- lt53 characters
- hyw51 characters
- dag51 characters
- hy47 characters
- en-gb44 characters
- en-ca44 characters
- dv31 characters
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Darker = higher median descriptor length by domain. Empty cells are hours with no collection.
| When | Series | Median descriptor length by domain |
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| lt | 53 characters | |
| hy | 47 characters | |
| en-gb | 44 characters | |
| en-ca | 44 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,284.5 characters | |
| dv | 31 characters | |
| lt | 56 characters | |
| hy | 29 characters | |
| en-gb | 18 characters | |
| en-ca | 18 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,661.5 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hyw | 51 characters | |
| dag | 51 characters | |
| hy | 38 characters | |
| en-gb | 46.5 characters | |
| en-ca | 46 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,604 characters | |
| lt | 35.5 characters | |
| hyw | 49 characters | |
| hy | 14.5 characters | |
| en-gb | 33 characters | |
| en-ca | 33 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,623 characters | |
| dv | 32 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hyw | 51 characters | |
| hy | 27.5 characters | |
| en-gb | 18 characters | |
| en-ca | 20 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,545 characters | |
| lt | 51 characters | |
| hy | 29 characters | |
| en-gb | 38 characters | |
| en-ca | 38 characters | |
| Other (186) | 3,160 characters | |
| dv | 85 characters | |
| hy | 17 characters | |
| en-gb | 19 characters | |
| en-ca | 19 characters | |
| Other (186) | 1,259.5 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hyw | 54 characters | |
| hy | 49.5 characters | |
| en-gb | 41 characters | |
| en-ca | 41 characters | |
| Other (186) | 1,461 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hyw | 54 characters | |
| hy | 29 characters | |
| en-gb | 22 characters | |
| en-ca | 22 characters | |
| Other (186) | 1,955 characters | |
| dv | 30 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hy | 29 characters | |
| en-gb | 18 characters | |
| en-ca | 29.5 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,524 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hy | 14 characters | |
| en-gb | 29.5 characters | |
| en-ca | 29.5 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,579.5 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hy | 15 characters | |
| en-gb | 48 characters | |
| en-ca | 44.5 characters | |
| Other (186) | 1,212.5 characters | |
| lt | 53 characters | |
| hy | 26.5 characters | |
| en-gb | 44 characters | |
| en-ca | 33.5 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,723 characters | |
| dv | 35.5 characters | |
| lt | 20 characters | |
| hy | 29 characters | |
| en-gb | 23 characters | |
| en-ca | 33.5 characters | |
| Other (186) | 2,463.5 characters |
Descriptor length standard deviation by domain
Standard deviation of description lengths (characters) for each language domain
- uk
- lt
- gsw
- fr
- en
- en-ca
- en-gb
- Other (186)
- Other (186)504.2 characters
- en20.779 characters
- uk12.732 characters
- en-ca12.438 characters
- en-gb12.438 characters
- fr11.041 characters
- lt0 characters
- gsw0 characters
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Darker = higher descriptor length standard deviation by domain. Empty cells are hours with no collection.
| When | Series | Descriptor length standard deviation by domain |
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| uk | 12.732 characters | |
| lt | 0 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 11.041 characters | |
| en | 20.779 characters | |
| en-ca | 12.438 characters | |
| en-gb | 12.438 characters | |
| Other (186) | 504.2 characters | |
| uk | 10.939 characters | |
| lt | 0 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 8.608 characters | |
| en | 13.926 characters | |
| en-ca | 17.616 characters | |
| en-gb | 17.616 characters | |
| Other (186) | 400.9 characters | |
| uk | 15.025 characters | |
| lt | 18.9 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 10.068 characters | |
| en | 18.69 characters | |
| en-ca | 16.773 characters | |
| en-gb | 14.523 characters | |
| Other (186) | 391.6 characters | |
| uk | 13.553 characters | |
| lt | 19.122 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 12.034 characters | |
| en | 17.106 characters | |
| en-ca | 21.213 characters | |
| en-gb | 21.213 characters | |
| Other (186) | 418.5 characters | |
| uk | 9.803 characters | |
| lt | 0 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 12.699 characters | |
| en | 13.177 characters | |
| en-ca | 15.864 characters | |
| en-gb | 13.885 characters | |
| Other (186) | 452.7 characters | |
| uk | 9.062 characters | |
| lt | 28.987 characters | |
| gsw | 4.619 characters | |
| fr | 10.034 characters | |
| en | 12.478 characters | |
| en-ca | 14.348 characters | |
| en-gb | 14.061 characters | |
| Other (186) | 635.9 characters | |
| uk | 13.905 characters | |
| fr | 21.401 characters | |
| en | 15.204 characters | |
| en-ca | 11.69 characters | |
| en-gb | 11.69 characters | |
| Other (186) | 247.3 characters | |
| uk | 12.712 characters | |
| lt | 16.547 characters | |
| fr | 9.45 characters | |
| en | 16.117 characters | |
| en-ca | 11.448 characters | |
| en-gb | 11.448 characters | |
| Other (186) | 315.2 characters | |
| uk | 51.459 characters | |
| lt | 19.053 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 9.832 characters | |
| en | 21.55 characters | |
| en-ca | 13.044 characters | |
| en-gb | 13.044 characters | |
| Other (186) | 457.7 characters | |
| uk | 13.637 characters | |
| lt | 0 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 9.645 characters | |
| en | 16.176 characters | |
| en-ca | 13.161 characters | |
| en-gb | 12.842 characters | |
| Other (186) | 248.2 characters | |
| uk | 10.068 characters | |
| lt | 19.053 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 23.922 characters | |
| en | 21.222 characters | |
| en-ca | 15.21 characters | |
| en-gb | 15.21 characters | |
| Other (186) | 392.1 characters | |
| uk | 12.817 characters | |
| lt | 19.63 characters | |
| fr | 10.816 characters | |
| en | 17.603 characters | |
| en-ca | 6.364 characters | |
| en-gb | 4.933 characters | |
| Other (186) | 337.7 characters | |
| uk | 10.735 characters | |
| lt | 17.616 characters | |
| gsw | 0 characters | |
| fr | 20.344 characters | |
| en | 12.87 characters | |
| en-ca | 13.736 characters | |
| en-gb | 13.659 characters | |
| Other (186) | 539.6 characters | |
| uk | 12.153 characters | |
| lt | 0 characters | |
| gsw | 28.868 characters | |
| fr | 10.197 characters | |
| en | 17.475 characters | |
| en-ca | 14.012 characters | |
| en-gb | 13.759 characters | |
| Other (186) | 286.3 characters |
About this data
This page tracks the median and standard deviation of Wikidata entity descriptor lengths, grouped by domain. The data is sourced directly from Wikidata, providing an unbiased view of descriptor lengths across different domains. Analyzing descriptor lengths can offer insights into the complexity of various domains, highlighting areas with more detailed or concise descriptions. By examining these metrics, users can better understand the characteristics of different domains and identify trends or outliers.
Sources
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