Frequently Used
Start with these sources. For more data source ideas, see the other pages in this section:
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CNTS Data Archive (Cross-National Time Series)From Arthur S. Banks, to quantify variables covered in Stateman's Yearbook. Over 200 indicators spanning 200 countries, some dating to 1815. Variables cover trade, conflict, infrastructure, expenditure, more.
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Correlates of WarData on alliances, militarization, disputes, and other indicators of conflict since 1816.
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GFS: Government Finance StatisticsIncludes budgetary and extra-budgetary financial operations data for governments. Covers 1980 - present.
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ICRG Researchers' Dataset (International Country Risk Guide)Political risk assessment data for 147 countries. Related to the IRIS-3 dataset. Covers 1984 - 2012.
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Minorities at RiskTracks 283 politically-active non-state ethnic groups throughout the world from 1945 to the present. Based out of University of Maryland.
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Pippa Norris DataVariety of useful shared datasets covering regime types, elections, civil liberties, and much more.
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Polity IVMeasures regime characteristics (democracy/autocracy) for all states over 500,000 from 1800 to 2008.
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QoG Standard DataEnormous dataset with 1000+ cross-national variables ranging from governance to the economy from a large variety of sources.
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Uppsala Confict Data Program (UCDP)Datasets on armed conflict between states, government against civilians, peace agreements between parties, and more.
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V-DemAll countries, 1900-present, on various measures of democracy. Measures these democratic qualities: Electoral, Liberal, Participatory, Majoritarian, Consensual, Deliberative, and Egalitarian. Also provides subcomponent measures re. elections, judiciary, etc.
