Difference Between Nominal Data & Ordinal Data

BIG DATA
IN
SPORTS
INDUSTRY

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
NOMINAL DATA & ORDINAL DATA
Nominal Data
• Known as ‘Categorical Data’ and
cannot be quantified. (Melhart et
al., 2018)
• Numbers cannot be assigned.
• Sequence cannot be applied.
(Perinetti, 2017)
• Example: Gender (M/F), Religion,
etc.
Ordinal Data
• Classified as ‘in between’ categorical
and quantitative data.
• Numbers can be assigned but no
arithmetic operations cannot be
performed.
• Sequence is generated in some
order.
• Example: Rank in Race (1st/2nd/3rd)

THREE QUALITATIVE
ATTRIBUTES OF
SPORTING GOODS
1.Fishing Rod’s
Colour (Nominal)
2.Running Shoe’s
Brand Name
(Nominal)
3.Strength of Bat
(Ordinal)