Competition
How Much of the World Has Access to the Internet?
The first-ever "XP Accelerator Competition" is now open for entries. This competition is part of the Free Week + XP challenge at DataCamp. Compete for one of 10 prizes of 50,000 XP and learn your way up our XP leaderboard! You work for a policy consulting firm. One of the firm's principals is preparing to give a presentation on the state of internet access in the world. She needs your help answering some questions about internet accessibility across the world.
Prize
50,000 XP
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- What are the top 5 countries with the highest internet use (by population share)?
- How many people had internet access in those countries in 2019?
- What are the top 5 countries with the highest internet use for each of the following regions: 'Middle East & North Africa', 'Latin America & Caribbean', 'East Asia & Pacific', 'South Asia', 'North America', 'Europe & Central Asia'?
- Create a visualization for those five regions' internet usage over time.
- What are the 5 countries with the most internet users?
- What is the correlation between internet usage (population share) and broadband subscriptions for 2019?
- Summarize your findings.
Prizes
1st
50,000 XP
2nd
50,000 XP
3rd
50,000 XP
4th
50,000 XP
5th
50,000 XP
How to get started
Create your most insightful analysis using DataLab, our in-browser tool to write, run, and publish data analyses. Once you’ve finished your work, you’ll need to publish it for review.
Judging criteria
Response quality (85%)
- Accuracy (30%): The response must be representative of the original data and free from errors.
- Clarity (25%): The response must be easy to understand and clearly expressed.
- Completeness (30%): The response must be a full report that responds to the question posed.
Presentation (15%)
- How legible/understandable the response is.
- How well-formatted the response is.
- Spelling and grammar.
In the event of a tie, earlier submission time will be used as a tie-breaker.
Rules
- To be eligible to win, submit your response to this problem before the deadline.
- All responses must be submitted in English.
- Entrants must be 18+ years old.
- Entrants must be allowed to take part in a skill-based competition from their country.
- Entrants can not be in a country currently sanctioned by the US government.
- You can check the time left to submit on the counter at the top of this page.
Note: XP will be awarded at the end of the competition. Therefore competition XP will not count towards any daily prizes.
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You will create a data analysis based on the dataset provided. You will submit your ready-to-share notebook publication for a review by fellow DataCamp learners and the judging panel in accordance with the evaluation metrics created for the competition.
How long does a competition run?
The detailed information on the competition timeline can be found on the competition’s homepage. Most DataCamp Competitions include two deadlines: a submission deadline (after which no new submissions will be accepted), and a voting deadline (after which no new votes be counted towards final evaluation). It is very, very important to keep these deadlines in mind.
What makes a winning solution?
The winners will be selected based on the judging criteria provided in the description of each competition.
How will I get my prize? Are there any conditions?
We will contact each winner separately to agree on the best way to deliver the prize. The winners are responsible for any fees or taxes liable in your home country upon receiving the funds. Any relevant conditions will be stated in the Competition Rules and Terms of Use.
Are teams allowed?
Not yet, but we are exploring this opportunity for future competitions.