Research Guides: Comparative Politics: International Statistics and Data

International Statistics and Data

General Sources

Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.

Categorized into over 20 market sectors, Statista provides business customers, researchers, and the academic community with direct access to relevant quantitative facts on agriculture, finance, politics, and many more areas of interest.

Sources of information include market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.

On-campus link
Data Planet
A repository of standardized and structured statistical data. This tool allows users to scan and search contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Gleeson Library subscribes to Data Planet. We are currently trialing 2 additional datasets through March 31, 2022. Select "More" for information about the datasets.

On-Campus Link

Gleeson Library is trialing the following datasets:
-Claritas Consumer Profiles
-EASI Market Planner
Access this trial content by selecting "Datasets" in the main menu, then the "Featured" tab in side menu.
Trial ends March 31, 2022. To leave feedback, please fill out this short survey..
ProQuest Statistical Insight
The database includes complete tables and abstracts for publications that include statistical information.

The sources for the data are government agencies at all jurisdictional levels and some non-governmental organizations. Most of the U.S. Government publications are available full-text, and the state, foreign government, international intergovernmental organization, and non-governmental publications are increasingly available full-text. Use Power Tables to search for complete tables and use Search Abstracts to access summaries of statistical publications. The summaries include links to the full-text when available. All tables are in image format, and many are available in spreadsheet format as well.

Statistical Agencies

Foreign and International Government Statistical Agencies
Provides access to statistical websites from foreign and international government organizations. This list is maintained by a librarian at Purdue University.

Statistical Yearbooks

Country Statistical Yearbooks
This guide, presented by the Data & Information Services Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, provides links to country statistical yearbooks or similar collections (census, "facts and figures," etc.) for 154 countries worldwide.

City and Regional Statistics

Passport
The "Cities" module provides data and analysis on hundreds of the world's major cities. Access note: Select "Cities" from the "Economies" menu at the top of the Passport homepage.

On-Campus Link

Eurostat Regions and Cities Illustrated
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union. This website provides easy access to sub-national data for Europe.
World Council on City Data - Open City Data Portal
WCCD Open City Data Portal allows you to explore member cities on up to 100 service performance and quality of life indicators.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD iLibrary Statistics
OECD publishes datasets, indicators, and statistical book series on a wide range of topics.
OECD.Stat
OECD.Stat includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
OECD Data
Find, compare and share data, charts, maps, tables and related publications on OECD countries and selected non-member economies.

United Nations

UNdata
UNdata pools major UN databases and those of several international agencies into one single internet environment. The innovative design allows a user to access a large number of UN databases either by browsing the data series or through a keyword search.
Human Development Data and Indicators
This website provides access to data and indicators associated with the UN's Human Development Report.
UN Statistics Programmes
UNHCR Figures at a Glance
UNHCR Population Data
UNECE: UN Economic Commission for Europe

World Bank

World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data.
World Development Indicators
This is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.

Other Sources of International Statistics and Data

NationMaster
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from hundreds of sources.
DataFinder (Population Reference Bureau)
Search hundreds of indicators, thousands of locations, and easily create custom reports to print, download, and share.
UCDP - Uppsala Conflict Data Program
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) is the world’s main provider of data on organized violence and the oldest ongoing data collection project for civil war.

See also the following Gleeson Library guides:

Comparative Politics

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International Statistics and Data

General Sources

Statistical Agencies

Statistical Yearbooks

City and Regional Statistics

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

United Nations

World Bank

Other Sources of International Statistics and Data