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/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/_r/-/data/elo_blatter.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/elo-blatter/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
Data Files
Explore with AIelo_blatter
| Field | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| country | string | default |
| elo98 | integer | default |
| elo15 | integer | default |
| confederation | string | default |
| gdp06 | number | default |
| popu06 | integer | default |
| gdp_source | string | default |
| popu_source | string | default |
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- Last updated
- 12 March 2026
- Total rows
- ...
- Format
- CSV
- File size
- 14.7 kB
About this dataset
FIFA Teams Under Blatter
This folder contains data behind the story Blatter’s Reign At FIFA Hasn’t Helped Soccer’s Poor.
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
country | FIFA member country |
elo98 | The team's Elo in 1998 |
elo15 | The team's Elo in 2015 |
confederation | Confederation to which country belongs |
gdp06 | The country's purchasing power parity GDP as of 2006 |
popu06 | The country's 2006 population |
gdp_source | Source for gdp06 |
popu_source | Source for popu06 |
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - elo-blatter