Research Guides: *International Studies*: Data & Statistics

International Data Sources

Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union. It provides European Union statistics that enable comparisons between countries and regions.

ILOSTAT: International Labour Organization Statistics This link opens in a new window
The database contains over 100 indicators covering more than 230 countries and economies.
Statista: The Leading Statistics Portal
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Provides access to selected statistics and studies of over 600 industries gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources from 2007 to the present.

UNData
A single entry portal for UN databases. Find data series by searching or browsing by theme. Includes Country Profiles, Advanced Search and Glossaries to aid research. All countries and a wide range of themes are covered.

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.

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.

Public Opinion Data

Afrobarometer
An independent, nonpartisan research project measuring the social, political and economic atmosphere in Africa. Afrobarometer surveys are conducted in more than 20 African countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Part of the Global Barometer Survey series. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, country reports, and publications.
Arab Barometer
Part of the Global Barometer Project, a network of regional studies on the attitudes of ordinary citizens. public opinion studies. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, country reports and publications.
Asian Barometer
An independent, nonpartisan research project measuring the social, political and economic atmosphere in Asia. Asian Barometer surveys are conducted in 18 East and South Asian countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Part of the Global Barometer Survey series. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, and publications.
Eurobarometer
The European Commission monitors and reports public opinion in the E.U. Data concerns citizenship, social issues, health, culture, information technology, the environment, and the Euro. Provides opinion data twice yearly. Information is available for individual countries, regional groups, and the entire EU.
Latinobarómetro
Provides summary level public opinion data for Latin American countries for the period 1995- . Latinobarómetro surveys are conducted in more than 18 Latin American countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Part of the Global Barometer Survey series. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, country reports, and publications.
Levada: Russian public opinion polls
This is the English-language website of Levada, which you can use to find results of public opinion polls on various issues.
Pew Global Attitudes Project Key Indicators Database
The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys, covering 49 countries plus the Palestinian Authority. Data is from 2001 forward.
World Values Survey
A global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life. The survey started in 1981, consists of nationally representative surveys conducted in almost 100 countries, using a common questionnaire. The WVS is the largest non-commercial, cross-national, time series investigation of human beliefs and values ever executed,