Data underlying the conference proceeding: Open Data Portals Engagement: A Cross-Country Analysis of Game Elements

Our research objective is to investigate the implementation of game elements designed to engage citizens in existing open data portals. We systematically analysed 31 open data portals representing five regions selected through stratified sampling from DataPortals.org between January and February 2025. We accessed each portal via a standard web browser (Microsoft Edge) and prioritised replicability by mimicking the experience of casual users without creating accounts. The dataset contains an Excel file of checklists indicating whether each game element, such as points, badges, progress, etc., is implemented across portals.