Research Guides: POLS 242: Women in War and Peace (HC): Data Resources

Data Resources

Afrobarometer
An independent, nonpartisan research project measuring the social, political and economic atmosphere in Africa. Afrobarometer surveys are conducted in more than a dozen African countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Because the instrument asks a standard set of questions, countries can be systematically compared.
For other regions of the world, see:
Arab Barometer
Asian Barometer
LatinoBarometro
Constitutional Database
This U. N. website allows users to compare countries' constitutions on provisions regarding gender.
Gender Rankings by Country
Librarians at American University have assembled this group of resources evaluating gender differences within countries and across time.
Worldwide Governance Indicators
Governance indicators for 213 countries cover six areas: Voice and accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government effectiveness, Regulatory quality, Rule of law, and Control of corruption.
International Country Risk Guide
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The ICRG (International Country Risk Guide) Researcher's Dataset from the PRS Group comprises 22 variables in three subcategories of risk (political, financial, and economic), for 146 countries, over the period 1984 to the previous year. Data are annual averages of components published in the International Country Risk Guide.
Quota Project: Global Database of Quotas for Women
This database on women's participation and representation in politics is sponsored by International IDEA, the International Parliamentary Union, and Stockholm University.
Gender Statistics
Compilation of statistics from the United Nations.

World Development Indicators (WDI) Online This link opens in a new window
World Development Indicators (WDI) is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. It includes more than 1100 indicators on population, income, social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environment, covering 210 countries and 18 regional and income groups. Also includes the International Debt Statistics (IDS) database. Data ranges from 1960-present.

Women in Politics, 2019

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