Economic Data
- World Bank Open DataThe World Bank's premier annual compilation of data. World Development Indicators alone includes 1431 time series data categories.
- OECD Data ExplorerThe OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) collects information on economic growth in its member countries and partners.
- EurostatMaintained by the Statistical Office of the European Communities, the statistical arm of the European Commission, producing data for the European Union and promoting standardization of statistical methods across the member states. Eurostat's website offers free access to download nearly all of its data and electronic publications.
- UN ComtradeFree access to detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables.
- World Trade Organization DataThe WTO Data portal contains statistical indicators related to WTO issues. Available time series cover merchandise trade and trade in services statistics, market access indicators (bound, applied & preferential tariffs), non-tariff information as well as other indicators.
- ILOSTATInternational data on labor supply and conditions, poverty, competitiveness and more.
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT)Statistical activities cover the areas of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, land and water resources and use, climate, environment, population, gender, nutrition, poverty, rural development, education and health and others.
Elections
- Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA)The Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) is a repository of detailed election results at the constituency level for lower chamber and upper chamber legislative elections from around the world.
- Database of Political InstitutionsThe Database of Political Institutions presents institutional and electoral results data such as measures of checks and balances, tenure and stability of the government, identification of party affiliation and ideology, and fragmentation of opposition and government parties in the legislature. The current version of the database expands its coverage to about 180 countries for 45 years, 1975-2020.
News
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFull text of national, regional, and international newspapers, business, and legal sources and more.
- World News Connection Archive (1993-2013) This link opens in a new windowThe World News Connection Archive 1993-2013 contains information obtained from newspaper articles, television and radio broadcasts, online sources, conference proceedings, periodicals, and non-classified reports. This information is collected and translated by and for the U.S. Government.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1947 to 1996 This link opens in a new windowCreated by the U.S. intelligence community to benefit policy makers and analysts, FBIS Daily Reports offer foreign views and perspectives on historical events translated into English.
- The GDELT ProjectGDELT Project monitors the world's broadcast, print, and web news from nearly every corner of every country in over 100 languages and identifies the people, locations, organizations, themes, sources, emotions, counts, quotes, images and events driving our global society every second of every day
Political and Military Data
- Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ProjectThe ACLED Conflict Index assesses every country and territory in the world according to four indicators – deadliness, danger to civilians, geographic diffusion, and armed group fragmentation – based on analysis of political violence event data collected for the past year. Also includes data on protests.
- Civicus Civil Society Index (CSI)Country reports evaluating nations by key civil society indicators.
- Correlates of WarDatasets on military conflict, religious affiliation, alliances, and trade.
- ForeignAssistance.govU.S. foreign aid by country and agency.
- INSCR DatasetsRich historical datasets covering political violence, membership in intergovermental organizations, state fragility, regime authority and more, from the Center for Systematic Peace.
- Quality of GovernanceData on concepts related to quality of government, transparency and public administration for over 100 countries.
- SIPRI YearbookData on world armaments and disarmament 1972-present.
- Statistics on Public Expenditures for Economic DevelopmentThe data covers nine economic sectors: 1) agriculture; 2) communication; 3) education; 4) defense; 5) health; 6) mining; 7) social protection; 8) fuel and energy; and 9) transport.
Public Opinion
- World Values SurveyA global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life, led by an international team of scholars and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Roper iPoll This link opens in a new windowNOTE: users need to create a personal account to download data and documents. A unique, rich data source for US public opinion topics. It includes 650,000 questions and answers from 1935 through last week, gathered from all the major polling organizations in the country (Gallup, Harris, Pew, etc.)
- U.S. Information Agency, International Public Opinion, and Public Diplomacy - Field Research Reports, 1952-1986 This link opens in a new windowThe Field Research Reports consist of country files and includes correspondence, questionnaires, survey results, memorandums, notes, tables, photographs, publications, clippings, reports, telegrams, exhibition programs, and surveys of foreign public opinion.
- Pew Global Indicators DatabasePew Research Center conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. The Global Indicators Database contains data from nearly 600,000 interviews in 64 countries.
- Global Barometer SurveysMeasures current social, political, and economic atmosphere around the world. Regional barometer surveys are also available for Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe etc.
- Index to International Public Opinion, 1978-99Prepared by Survey Research Consultants International (print volumes).
Other Data Sources
- ISA Compendium: SSIP DatasetsComprehensive list of data sources in international affairs.
- Statistics SourcesThis four volume set serves as a directory for where to find data on industrial, business, social, educational, financial and other topics for the US and Internationally. It is located behind the circulation desk in Watzek.
- UN DataStatistical interface for the United Nations. Easy access to 34 databases, including United Nations Statistical Division, the International Monetary Fund, UNESCO and others.
- World Health Organization DataData and analyses for monitoring the global health situation.
