Demographic and Social Statistics

World Population and Housing Census Programme   Impact of COVID-19

Impact on preparations

Country name Impact on preparations
Did you have to stop or postpone preparatory activities for the population and housing census? Which of the following specific activities have been cancelled / postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other What is that “other” activity specifically?
Albania Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - - - Procurement Training -
Algeria No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
American Samoa Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - - - - - Other Enumeration
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other Establishing a Census Office and Recruitment of key staff
Argentina Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - Training -
Armenia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - - Publicity - - Training -
Aruba Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach - - -
Austria
Bahamas Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design - Publicity - Procurement Training -
Bahrain
Bangladesh Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - - - Stakeholder outreach Procurement - -
Barbados Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach - Training -
Belgium
Belize Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach - Training -
Botswana Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census Publicity - - Training -
Brazil Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - - - - Training -
Cameroon
Cayman Islands Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other Fieldwork
Chad Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census - - - - Other La Cartographie et autres activités
China Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - - - - - - -
Costa Rica Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census - - Procurement - Other Organization of the data collection operation
Côte d’Ivoire Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - - - Procurement Training -
Croatia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - - Other Census application
Curaçao Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - - -
Cyprus
Czechia No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census - Stakeholder outreach - Training Other L'évaluation du projet du recensement par une expertise internationale
Denmark
Djibouti No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 Project planning document - - - - - - - -
Dominica Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Dominican Republic Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census - - - - -
Ecuador Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Estonia
Finland
Germany Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - - - - - Training -
Greece Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other There was a need to adapt the national legal act for the census to the new planning.
Greenland
Grenada Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach - - -
Guam No, proceeded / will proceed some these activities in spite of COVID-19 Project planning document - - - Publicity - - Training -
Hungary No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - Pilot census - - - - -
Iceland Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - - - Stakeholder outreach - - Other Hiring of one extra expert in the office
India Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - - - Publicity - Procurement Training Other Houselisting and Housing Census and other Census related field activities postponed until further decision.
Indonesia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach - Training -
Israel Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - Questionnaire content and design Pilot census - - Procurement - -
Italy Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities Project planning document - Questionnaire content and design - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Jamaica Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - - Pilot census Publicity - Procurement Training -
Japan No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Kazakhstan Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design - Publicity Stakeholder outreach - Training -
Kyrgyzstan Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - - - - - - Training -
Latvia
Liberia Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training - Enumeration phase
Liechtenstein No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Lithuania
Luxembourg Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - - - Stakeholder outreach - - -
Malaysia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - Publicity - - - -
Malta No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - Other No postponement in activities foreseen
Marshall Islands
Mauritius Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - Procurement - -
Mexico No, have completed these activities before the arrival of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - Other Post-enumeration Survey Canceled and replaced by a Focused Municipality Post-enumeration Survey. Verification Stage postponed
Micronesia (Federated States of) Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census Publicity - Procurement Training -
Namibia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census Publicity - Procurement Training -
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Niger Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing - - - - - Training - Voyages d'études
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands No, have completed these activities before the arrival of COVID-19 - - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Norway
Oman
Panama Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other Debido a la pandemia, se está evaluando el cambio de metodología para hacer un censo menos invasivo. Se planifica hacer un segundo censo piloto.
Philippines Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - - - Procurement Training Other Data collection/ Enumeration phase was conducted in September and extended until December 2020 in most areas
Poland No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - Other none of the above answers
Portugal Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - Training -
Puerto Rico No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Qatar Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Republic of Korea No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Romania Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - Training -
Russian Federation No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Saint Kitts and Nevis Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training Other Official launch of Census under the caption "Census Day is One Year Away".
Saint Lucia Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - - Publicity - - Training -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities Project planning document - - Pilot census - - - - -
San Marino
Saudi Arabia No, have completed these activities before the arrival of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - Other Enumeration training and count the population
Serbia No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Seychelles Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census Publicity - Procurement Training -
Singapore No, have completed these activities before the arrival of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Slovakia No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - Publicity - - Training -
South Africa Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census - - - Training -
Spain
Sri Lanka No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - Procurement - -
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand Yes, had to postpone or cancel most/all of the preparatory activities - - - - - - - Training Other Field work data processing and data dissemination
Togo Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design Pilot census Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
Turkey
Ukraine No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 Project planning document Mapping/cartography/listing Questionnaire content and design - Publicity Stakeholder outreach Procurement Training -
United Arab Emirates Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - - - Pilot census Publicity - - - - self-data update
United Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern Ireland No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
United States of America No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
United States Virgin Islands No, have completed these activities before the arrival of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yes, had to postpone or cancel some preparatory activities - Mapping/cartography/listing - Pilot census Publicity - Procurement Training -
Zambia No, proceeded / will proceed with these activities in spite of COVID-19 - - - - - - - - -