LibGuides: Statistics: International -- all subjects

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Country Information with Statistics

A to Z World Culture - Country Profiles This link opens in a new window
In-depth information on 175 countries, including categories on Culture and Society, Food and Recipes, Language Video Dictionary, Royalty-free Maps, Royalty-free Images, National Symbols, Business Culture, Music, Education.
Find possible search terms on the Features for Each Country guide.

CIA World Factbook
Contains detailed statistics (education, health, economy, environment, quality of life, and more) on every country in the world.
Background Notes (State Dept.)
Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

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Eurostat
"Your key to European Statistics"
ILOSTAT Database
Data and metadata from over 200 countries and territories on labor statistics published the International Labour Organization.
International Finance Statistics
Online documentation from the International Monetary Fund.
International Programs
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries.
Nation Master
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
OSCE
Contains materials dating back to the set-up of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in 1975. Most older OSCE documents have been digitized and are available online, along with up-to-date collections from OSCE Missions and Institutions.
Our World in Data
Explore the ongoing history of human civilization at the broadest level, through research and data visualization.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Find cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
United Nations Statistics Division
This main website provides information on all of the major statistical programs of the central UN, with links to databases and reports. Includes a listing of specialized agencies of the UN and their statistical programs.
UN Social Indicators
Social indicators covering a wide range of subject-matter fields are compiled by the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, from many national and international sources.
The World Bank
The World Bank's new Open Data initiative for the first time allows Web access to the bank's vast collection of economic, social, population, and development data with no restrictions and at no cost. Tabs and links provide access to the data by county, topic, and indicator, and to the data catalog. Users can select a country from a list of more than 200 entries and view/download a statistical profile, which contains several years of data for selected indicators.
World Inequality Database
The World Inequality Database (WID.world) aims to provide open and convenient access to the most extensive available database on the historical evolution of the world distribution of income and wealth, both within countries and between countries.
Yearbook of the United Nations
The Yearbook is the principal reference work of the United Nations and provides a detailed overview of the Organization's concerns and activities. Each Yearbook is fully indexed and includes all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council resolutions.