statistical data
Collected numerical facts
Statistical data is information collected and expressed in numerical form for analysis.
It encompasses measurements, counts, and observations gathered systematically: The statistical data showed a clear trend toward remote work.
Unlike anecdotal evidence, statistical data allows for quantitative comparison and pattern detection across populations or time periods.
- population countEnumeration of inhabitants
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- surveySystematic data collection
- market researchAnalyzing buyer preferences systematically
- inventory trackingMonitoring goods on hand
raw numbers · census · epidemiology · clustering · bell curve · sampling · margin of error · experiment · hypothesis testing · pie charts · crunching · hard facts · observation · correlation · percentages · polls · patterns · averages
- economic recordsbusiness records, account books, ledgers, financial statements, tax records
- business reportsannual report, quarterly report, financial report, sales report, expense report
- UN DocumentsUN Charter, UN reports, UN resolutions, resolutions, declaration
statistical dataanecdotal evidence
Support from individual accounts
anecdotes · case studies · firsthand accounts · hearsay · personal experience
statistical dataconjecture
Guess from limited facts
guesswork · speculation · assumptions · hunches · intuition
statistical datavalue judgments
Assessments of right, wrong, worth
emotional responses · feelings · prejudices · preconceptions · interpretations