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Lowy Asia Power Index vs Statistics of the World

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

APILowy Asia Power IndexHEALTHY92Statistics of the WorldHEALTHY79
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.44%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms564423
P95 · ms23191232
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)Unverified (data sourced from World Bank & IMF)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key (optional X-API-Key header)
Rate limitUnpublished1000 req/window · 999 remaining · resets 2026-07-09T11:30:37.514Z
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Lowy Asia Power Index vs Statistics of the World: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or Statistics of the World?

On our scheduled checks, Lowy Asia Power Index leads on measured uptime — Lowy Asia Power Index at 100% versus Statistics of the World at 99.44% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Lowy Asia Power Index or Statistics of the World?

Statistics of the World has the lower median latency in our checks — Lowy Asia Power Index responds in 564 ms versus Statistics of the World at 423 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 Statistics of the World need an API key?

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

Can I call Lowy Asia Power Index and Statistics of the World from the browser?

Only Statistics of the World is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lowy Asia Power Index needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and Statistics of the World free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and Statistics of the World has unclear commercial terms. 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.