Global Statistical Databases

United Nations (44)

  • SGS Tracker Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals; SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations. 232 indicators. Definitions of Indicators here.
  • SDG Global Database
    Data on more than 210 SDG indicators for countries across the globe by indicator, country, region or time period
  • AIDSinfo
    Statistical resource on AIDS and HIV worldwide.
  • DESA – Statistical Databases
    Collection of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Statistical Division databases, including commodity trade statistics, census knowledge, disability statistics, good practices, joint oil data, millennium data indicators, population, and social indicators.
  • ECE – Statistical Database
    Statistical database of ECE, the Economic and Social Commission for Europe. Includes country overviews and statistics on economics, forestry, gender, transport, and other areas.
  • ECLAC – CEPALSTAT
    Statistical database of ECLAC, the Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes social, demographic, economic, environmental, and other statistics.
  • ESCAP Data Centre
    Statistical database of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). Includes population, health, education, labor, infrastructure, finance, trade, environment, gender, and other statistics.
  • FAO Statistics
    Links to various statistical databases of the Food and Agriculture Organization, including Agro-MAPS, AQUASTAT, CountrySTAT, FAOSTAT, Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics, Forestry Country Profiles, GLIPHA, PAAT Information Systems, and TERRASTAT.
  • ILO Statistics and Databases
    Collection of statistics and databases compiled by the International Labour Organization: core labour statistics, country-level data, child labour statistics, occupational health and safety, conventions and recommendations documents, reference literature, and labour legislation.
  • IMF – eLibrary – Data
    This database gives access to international financial data and statistics collected by the IMF, the International Financial Statistics (IFS) and the AFR Regional Economic Outlook.
  • ICT-Eye
    ICT-Eye is an ITU resource for telecommunication/ICT indicators and statistics, regulatory and policy information, national tariff policies and costing practices, and more.
  • Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use
    The list of countries or areas contains the names of countries or areas in alphabetical order, their three-digit numerical codes used for statistical processing purposes by the Statistics Division of the UN Secretariat, and their three-digit alphabetical codes assigned by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The designations employed and the presentation of material at this site do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
  • UN Data
    UNdata brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system from a wide range of departments and subject matter.
  • UN COVID-19 Data Hub
    Data relevant to COVID-19 response readily available as geospatial data web services, suitable for the production of maps and other data visualizations and analyses, and easy to download in multiple formats.
  • UN Global SDG Indicators Database
    To fully implement and monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, decision makers everywhere need data and statistics that are accurate, timely, sufficiently disaggregated, relevant, accessible and easy to use. The Open SDG Data Hub promotes the exploration, analysis, and use of authoritative SDG data sources for evidence-based decision-making and advocacy. Its goal is to enable data providers, managers and users to discover, understand, and communicate patterns and interrelationships in the wealth of SDG data and statistics that are now available.
  • UN LDC Data
    The CDP uses three criteria to identify countries as least developed and reviews the list of LDCs every three years. Official data used in these triennial reviews of the LDC category since 2000 can be downloaded in Excel format.
    The CDP Secretariat has also produced time series estimates of the LDC criteria providing information of countries’ progress towards the LDC criteria from 2000 onwards. The dataset differs from the official triennial review dataset due to data revisions, changes in data sources, methodological changes and most notable, changes in composition of the composite indices HAI and EVI.
    The CDP decided in 2020 to enhance the graduation framework by introducing a set of supplementary graduation indicators (SGIs). These indicators describe vulnerabilities not fully captured by the LDC criteria and other factors relevant for graduation. The SGI dataset, including a visualization of the latest available data can be downloaded. More information on the dataset can be found in the explanatory note.
  • UN Population databases
    This database is the core of the latest Revision of World Population Prospects, the United Nations estimations and projections of population for all countries of the world, covering the period 1950-2100. It incorporates the findings of the most recent national population censuses and of numerous specialized population surveys carried out around the world. The latest Revision provides the demographic data and indicators to assess trends at the global, regional and national levels and to calculate many other key indicators commonly used by the United Nations system.
  • UN SDG Acceleration Action Database
    The SDG Acceleration Actions online database is a tool to help inspire and mobilize actions around the world to promote the implementation of the SDGs, as well as build resilience and bring inclusive recovery in the context of new realities post COVID-19, so that the global economy, planet and people we serve could emerge stronger together from the crisis.
    Check the distribution of SDG Acceleration Actions around the globe in this data visualization dashboard.
  • UN System SDG Implementation Database
    The UN System SDG Implementation online database is the UN family’s repository of actions, initiatives and plans on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It contains information made available by UN system entities. It is searchable and is regularly updated. It serves as a useful reference tool for learning about what UN system entities have been doing in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
  • UNCTAD Statistics
    Collection of statistical databases offered by UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), including commodity price statistics, foreign direct investment, information and communication technology statistics, and trade control measures.
  • UNESCO – Institute for Statistics
    The Institute for Statistics Data Centre of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) contains over 1,000 types of indicators and raw data on education, literacy, science and technology, culture and communication. Custom tables may be generated, and predefined tables are also available.
  • UNICEF – Country statistics
    Economic and social statistics provided by the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) on the countries and territories of the world, with particular reference to children’s well-being. The statistics are published annually in the organization’s flagship publication. It includes tables combining statistics for all countries.
  • UNWTO e-Library
    Information source offering access to research and information in the area of tourism. The UNWTO Elibrary contains books, journals and statistical reports by country and by indicator.
  • UPU Postal Statistics
    The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) statistical database provides a dynamic overview of postal development in each member country. It includes approximately 100 indicators of postal development, grouped in 12 chapters.
  • UN-Habitat Urban Data
    Free and open access to data about countries and cities around the globe. Data available analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory
  • WHO Global Health Atlas
    In a single electronic platform, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Communicable Disease Global Atlas is bringing together for analysis and comparison standardized data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels. Health-related statistics for more than 1,000 indicators for 194 Member States.
  • WHO Regional Office Statistics
    Statistical information provided by World Health Organization’s regional offices in Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific.
  • WIPO IP Portal
    WIPO IP Portal includes WIPO’s global collections of searchable IP data with resources for patents, brands, domain name, designs, statistics, classifications, and standards. Includes WIPO-Lex, a collection of laws, treaties and judgements from WIPO member states.
  • WTO Statistics Database
    The WTO statistics database allows for retrieval of statistical information through four presentations: Trade Profiles, Tariff Profiles, Services Profiles and the Time Series section.
  • World Inequality Database
    Reference data to track economic inequality at the global level, within countries and over time. Based on the systematic combination of national accounts, survey and fiscal data. Open access data, easy-to-use visualization tools and transparent methodology for researchers, civil society, business and political communities. More than 100 top-level researchers involved, covering 70 countries over 5 continents. Entirely funded by public and non-profit actors. https://wid.world/
    The Food and Agriculture database (FAO) provides information about agricultural production.
  • State of Democracy
    The report published by Economist contains information on the state of democracy around the world. The report identifies strengths and weaknesses of different countries’ democracies.
  • The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development provides information on PCI (Productive Capacities Index). PCI includes human capital, energy, transport, etc.
  • The MDG (Millennium Goal Indicators) database contains information about gender equality, poverty, and education rates.
  • UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library https://www.un.org/library
    • Library services (reference and research assistance, training courses and resources)
    • Library resources (information about various databases and journals we subscribe to)
    • Links to useful research tools for UN documentation
    • Single search box to discover and access UN materials in the UN Digital Library, as well as books in the library collections, e-books, e-journals, journal articles, and open access papers
    • Access to our popular Ask DAG knowledge base and our research guides
    • UN Member States on the Record
    • UN Depository Library Programme
    • Library News blog

World Bank (19)

The World Bank Group has compiled an extensive database on International Debt Statistics.

  • Open Finances. https://finances.worldbank.org/
    Explore raw data about the World Bank Group’s finances, including disbursements and management of global funds.
  • Projects & Operations. https://projects.worldbank.org/
    Provides access to basic information on all of the World Bank’s lending projects from 1947 to the present.
  • Living Standards Measurement Study http://www.worldbank.org/lsms
    Supports countries in conducting multi-topic household surveys to generate high-quality data, improve survey methods and build capacity.

Data behind the WDR 2021:

  • Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) http://www.worldbank.org/spi
    The indicators measure statistical performance across 171 countries. They are grouped into five dimensions, which capture whether foundations such as financing, skills, and governance needed for a strong statistical system are in place. Under each dimension is a set of indicators to measure performance providing a time series extending at least from 2016 to 2019 in all cases, with some indicators going back to 2004.
  • Global Data Regulation Survey https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/3866
    The Global Data Regulation diagnostic is a comprehensive assessment of laws and regulations on data governance. It covers both the enabler and safeguard regulatory practices in 80 countries. The questionnaire comprises 37 questions designed to determine if a country has adopted good regulatory practice on data governance.
  • Data Governance Indicators. https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/world-development-report-2021-chapter-8-figures
    The DGI dataset is a subset of the Digital Government/GovTech Systems and Services (DGSS) dataset. The indicators are categorized based on WDR2021 report’s four pillars of data governance framework (infrastructure, laws & regulations, policies, and institutions). They aim to inform a maturity model (MM) approach to data governance and contain both qualitative and quantitative metrics to monitor the state of the data governance practices within the public sector.
  • The World Development Report 2021 (WDR2021) Dataset Collection

https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search?search_api_views_fulltext_op=AND&f%5B0%5D=field_collection_field%3A2906
This data catalog collection provides access to all available source data and R/STATA replication files (for specific figures) necessary to create the figures and maps that appear in the report.

Other

  • Statista
    information on industries, companies, consumers, trends, countries, politics, and society covering the latest and most important issues in a condensed format. Chart of the Day
  • Nation Master database provides 50,000 stats on industries including finance, manufacturing, services, and many other industries.
  • WorldAtlas 2.0
    Provides data and maps on over 2,600 statistical indicators in time series. This site is a front-end to thousands of datasets. Allows usr to explore using a suite of interactive maps and charts. All data is fully sourced and available for download. Features include a world map and 3d globe, alongside realtime analytical tools such as bar charts, line charts, and scatter plots.
  • Global Climate Risk Index provides analysis on which countries and regions have been most affected by climate change.
  • Sedac (Socioeconomic data and applications center) provides information about food security, the environment and several other topics.
  • The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) provides informative maps across 95 locations all over the world.
  • World Population Prospects database analyzes population growth in different countries and regions.
  • Inclusive Development Index database analyzes economic growth and development with a variety of different measures and tools.
  • The Democracy Index 2020 gives an overview of how governments are functioning around the world. It assess how democratic or how authoritarian certain governments are.
  • The Internet World Stats gives information on population and internet users from across the world.
  • Global Dietary https://www.globaldietarydatabase.org/our-data/data-visualizations/country-comparisons
    The Global Dietary database has information on the differences in diet between countries. It shows which type of foods certain countries eat a lot of or not so much.
  • Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/
    Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems. 3154 charts across 297 topics. All free: open access and open source
  • Our World in Data— Global Food Data Explorer
    The global food system from field to plate, for all countries in the world.
  • Global Edge https://globaledge.msu.edu/global-resources/statistical-data-sources
    Global Business knowledge. Statistical Data Source.
  • BP Statistical Review of World Energy
  • Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
    Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) is an organization dedicated to making information available to researchers, policy makers, and the general public. The site focuses on the changing relationship between human beings and the environment. It includes their own research and statistics, as well as a gateway to some of World Bank’s data.
  • Geohive

This site provides data mainly on the population of regions, countries, provinces, and cities. Some statistics on economic factors like wealth and infrastructure are also available. The site includes country-specific pages that provide detailed population data, as well as rankings of the world’s largest countries and cities.

The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) website provides dynamic and comprehensive statistical data on a wide range of key statistics for its member countries and major additional countries. For each indicator presented, there is explanatory text including a definition, explanation of long-term trends, and references. Under each table is a link to an Excel spreadsheet enabling the user to access the data.