Wikidata Entity Description Length
Tracking the median and average character length of descriptions across Wikidata entities.
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Median Wikidata Entity Description Length
The median character length of English descriptions for Wikidata entities.
| When | Median Wikidata Entity Description Length |
|---|---|
| 7 characters | |
| 7 characters |
Average Wikidata Entity Description Length
The average character length of English descriptions for Wikidata entities.
| When | Average Wikidata Entity Description Length |
|---|---|
| 6.508 characters | |
| 6.438 characters |
About this data
This page monitors the length of entity descriptions within Wikidata. We measure the average and median character counts to track how descriptions evolve over time.
The data is derived directly from Wikidata entity dumps. By focusing on both the average and the median, we can identify general trends while minimising the impact of extreme outliers.
Monitoring these metrics helps identify improvements in data quality and coverage. Increasing lengths often suggest more detailed and informative summaries are being added to the knowledge base.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read from these pages.
Why this isn't published anywhere else
While there isn't a dedicated tracker for entity description length, the raw data can be accessed via APIs and dumps, and general Wikidata statistics are available, indicating that parts of the proposed topic are indirectly monitored.
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