Research Guides: Global Studies: Statistics

Finding Statistics

UNdata
Selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.
World Bank Data
7000 indicators for world countries, to view or download.
IMF Data
Data collected and managed by the International Monetary Fund, to be viewed and some are able to be downloaded
Gap Minder data
Trend data for hundreds of demographic, social, economic and environmental indicators for world nations.
International Data Base (IDB) - US Census
Find demographic indicators, population pyramids, and source information for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more. Data included in the IDB consist of indicators developed from censuses, surveys, administrative records, and special measures of HIV/AIDS-related mortality.
StatPlanet
Geographic and graphing visualization site for country-level data, including opportunities to create custom interactive maps with imported data.
World Population Data
The Population Research Bureau's source of population and other demographic indicators. Search by country or topic.

Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Political, social and economic information about countries and world regions.

AidData
Tracking Development Finance. Search individual projects by donor (both bilateral and multilateral), recipient, purpose, and type of aid.
Country Profiles and International Human Development Indicators (from UNDP)
OECD International Development Statistics
Statistics on bilateral and multilateral aid flows, which may be searched by donor and recipient, as well as by theme and type of aid.
World Development Indicators (World Bank)
800 development indicators for 152 economies, and basic data for another 55 economies.

CIA World Factbook
Country Statistical Yearbooks
University of Wisconsin Libraries collection of links to official statistical yearbooks.
National Statistical Systems
United Nations: Links to the statistical agencies of most foreign governments and many IGOs.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (international)
Links to the statistical agencies of most foreign governments and many IGOs.

Country Environmental Factsheets
(compiled by the World Bank from diverse sources)
FAOSTAT
Data relating to food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries for 200 countries.
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILOSTAT labor statistics database
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
International educational, scientific, and cultural statistics.
WHO's Global Health Observatory
Health indicators beginning with 1990, by country or topic.