Current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Over 100 indicators in 55 tables; monthly, quarterly and annual data on a variety of subjects including population, industrial production indices, price indices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction, international merchandise trade, finance and national accounts.
Combines 34 United Nations databases in a single search system; covers Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.
Project dedicated to collecting and distributing census data from around the world. Its goals are to: collect and preserve data and documentation; harmonize data; disseminate the data absolutely free!
FAOStat (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) Large time-series and cross-sectional data relating to hunger, food, and agriculture for 245 countries and territories and 35 regional areas, from 1961 to the most recent year; free access to production, trade, and consumption data.
FATUS (Foreign Agricultural Trade of the U.S.) A standard USDA aggregation of several thousand Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes into 213 agricultural groups most used by the public.
OECD.Stat Extracts (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Limited, but free, version of SourceOECD. See also OECD Economics Department Statistics for Economic Outlook, Economic Surveys, and the Information by Country page providing economic analyses for member countries and links to their web pages.
GlobalEdge International Business Sources (Michigan State University) Register on this page to obtain access to the GlobalEdge Database of International Business Statistics (DIBS)
Financial Soundness Indicators (IMF-International Monetary Fund) Indicators of the health of financial institutions, corporate, and household sectors, and of relevant markets.
UNECE Statistics (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Data about the 56 member countries on topics such as environment, demographics, gender, and economics
Industry, Trade, and the Economy: Data and Analysis (U.S. Dept. of Commerce International Trade Administration) Trade and economic data for examination of U.S. competitiveness in domestic and global markets
EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit) Country reports and forecasts for politics and business
UN Development Programme Projects Detailed information on UNDP's 6000+ projects in 117 countries and territories. Statistics and descriptions.
Education
EdStats (WorldBank) A compilation of education data from national and international sources
Environment/Ecology/Natural Resources
UNwater (United Nations) Access to water data from a number of international organizations
Key Water Indicator Portal UN-Water has created a portal to view maps, tables, and charts on indicators, at either country or global level, as well as additional geographic information.
World Energy Council UN-accredited world energy body that promotes affordable, stable and environmentally sensitive systems.
Health and Nutrition
ChildInfo (United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF) Statistics by topic such as children's nutrition, child protection, and newborn care
Global Health Observatory (GHO) Health topics, data repository, reports, map gallery, country statistics, standards. Incorporates WHOSIS (World Health Organization Statistical Information System).
WHO Global Health Atlas Standardized data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels.
FAOStat (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) Large time-series and cross-sectional data relating to hunger, food, and agriculture for 245 countries and territories and 35 regional areas, from 1961 to most recent.
