World Bank Open Data Connector for AI agents.
5 live capabilities
Pull official global demographic and poverty data into your research workflow.
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Why people use World Bank Open Data
World Bank Population for Global Demography Research
This Connector lets your agent do that work in seconds. Just ask for the Gini index or poverty ratio of a specific region, and the data appears in your chat. You get a clean, usable set of numbers without the tab-switching fatigue.
What Vinkius changes
You get direct access to official global social data without leaving your chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Comparing poverty across continents
A researcher needs to compare poverty in 10 different countries.
- Real-world use case 02
Tracking rapid urbanization
An urban planner wants to know if a city is growing too fast.
- Real-world use case 03
Analyzing income inequality
An NGO wants to see if inequality is widening in a region.
Complete set · 5capabilities
The complete World Bank Open Data capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with World Bank Open Data.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 5 available through World Bank Open Data.
- 01 Capability
Get poverty
Get the poverty headcount ratio based on a $15 a day threshold. This helps you identify extreme poverty levels quickly.
- 02 Capability
Get gini index
Pull the Gini index for a country. It's the standard way to measure income inequality in a specific region.
- 03 Capability
Get social indicator
Get any World Bank population or social indicator using its specific code. This allows for deep-dive research into niche data points.
04—05
2 capabilities in this set.
Part of 5 available through World Bank Open Data.
- 04 Capability
Get total population
Get the total population for a specific country or region. This is useful for basic demographic baseline checks.
- 05 Capability
Get population growth
Retrieve the annual population growth percentage. Use this to see how quickly a country's population is changing.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask World Bank Open Data to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use World Bank Open Data from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it World Bank Open Data, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable World Bank Open Data for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the World Bank Open Data URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable World Bank Open Data in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"world-bank-population": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using World Bank Open Data
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using World Bank Open Data, help me...". 5 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"world-bank-population": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using World Bank Open Data
Ask Copilot: "Using World Bank Open Data, help me...". 5 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"world-bank-population": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using World Bank Open Data
Open Cascade and ask: "Using World Bank Open Data, help me...". 5 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"world-bank-population": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using World Bank Open Data
Ask Cline: "Using World Bank Open Data, help me...". 5 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add world-bank-population --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JdX81NrOgH8jVPTnVTTDMwLFaDBz5LuUTUtHSqzB/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using World Bank Open Data
Ask Claude: "Using World Bank Open Data, show me...". 5 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work World Bank Open Data can move forward.
This is for researchers, policy analysts, and urban planners who need accurate, official data to back up their reports and need to stop manually scraping websites.
Sociologist
Analyzing income inequality trends using Gini indexes for academic papers.
Urban Planner
Comparing urbanization rates across different continents to plan infrastructure.
NGO Policy Analyst
Identifying regions with high poverty headcount ratios for aid distribution.
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Before you connect
Questions about World Bank Open Data.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What kind of data does the World Bank Population MCP provide?
It gives you access to official demographics, including total populations, urban and rural splits, annual growth rates, poverty headcount ratios, and Gini indexes for countries and regions.
Can I use this for my sociology research?
Yes, it is a great capability for getting official Gini indexes and poverty ratios to back up your research with verified international data.
Does this Connector work for all countries?
It pulls from the World Bank's open data repository, which covers the vast majority of nations globally.
How do I get the poverty headcount ratio?
You can just ask your agent to check the poverty ratio for any specific country, and it will pull the latest headcount ratio based on international price standards.
Is this data updated?
The Connector pulls the most recent available indicators from the World Bank's data feed, ensuring your agent uses the latest official figures.
Can I use it for urban planning?
Yes, it's perfect for tracking population growth and urbanization trends to help with long-term regional planning.
How do I get started?
Our World Bank Open Data servers require absolutely zero authentication. You do not need to register, get an API key, or setup webhooks. Just instantly connect and your AI agent can begin querying decades of global data.
Can my AI analyze poverty trends?
Absolutely. Your agent can pull the exact percentage of populations living on less than $2.15/day over decades to chart progress in developing nations.
Does it support urban vs rural distribution?
Yes. By requesting urban population ratios, your AI can perfectly map urbanization shifts across different regions.
What is the scale of the data I can access?
You have direct access to 64 years of historical data covering 196+ sovereign states and global regional aggregates, powered directly by the World Bank's robust open data initiatives.
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