Lowy Asia Power Index vs REST Countries

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms558328
P95 · ms23191189
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)MPL-2.0
Free tierFree — limits not publishedUnlimited
Rate limitUnpublishedNone published
In directory since2026-07-052026-05-02
operationalpartialdownno data

Lowy Asia Power Index vs REST Countries: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or REST Countries?

Both are neck-and-neck — Lowy Asia Power Index and REST Countries each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Lowy Asia Power Index or REST Countries?

REST Countries has the lower median latency in our checks — Lowy Asia Power Index responds in 558 ms versus REST Countries at 328 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Lowy Asia Power Index and REST Countries need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Lowy Asia Power Index is callable with no signup, and REST Countries is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Lowy Asia Power Index and REST Countries from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Lowy Asia Power Index and REST Countries from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and REST Countries free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and REST Countries allows commercial use on its free tier. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.