Global
- ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the World This link opens in a new window
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Search the statistical abstracts of 40 countries at one time. Statistical abstracts provide a point of entry to the vast array of data available about countries.
Asia and Australia
- China Data Online This link opens in a new window
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Contains monthly and annual socioeconomic statistics at the national, province, county, and city-levels from China. Includes annual statistical yearbooks and industrial statistics. Carleton access is limited to the "China Statistics" portion only. Covers 1949 - current.
- ASEAN Statistics
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Statistics from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. - Asian BarometerPan-Asian household surveys on attitudes toward regimes, democracy, and economic reform.
- The National Bureau of Asian ResearchReports from independent research organization.
Europe
- EurobarometerPublic opinion surveys of European citizens since 1973.
- European Central Bank - StatisticsEuro Area indicators including GDP, prices, interest rates, and more.
- European Social SurveyBiennial survey across 30 nations measuring media use, social and public trust, political and social values, and more. Since 2002.
- European Union Encyclopedia and DirectoryCall Number: REF HC241.2 E8334Availability and more information from Catalyst...
- Eurostat This link opens in a new window
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Statistical data for the EU and members of the European Union.
- Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)Statistics for the former member states of the Soviet Union.
- Liesbet Hooghe's Data on Political PartiesMeasures parties positions on European integration, ideology, and policy.
- National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)Economic indicators from this premier U.K. research institute.
- Professor Montero's European LinksSuggested data sources, NGOs and IGOs, journals, and news resources.
- TransMONEESocial and economic indicators for women and children in Central and Eastern Europe, from UNICEF.
- UN Economic Commission for Europe Statistical DatabaseCoverage includes Europe, North America, and Central Asia.
Middle East
- Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)BASEIND (Basic Social and Economic Indicators) database provides data on 250 variables under 17 groups across 57 Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) dating back to 1970. Try the new visualization tool (SESRIC Motion Chart).
- The 1967 Census of the Gaza Strip and West BankSoon after the Six-Day War, Israel conducted a census of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. What turned out to be a critical moment in time and also the only census for another 30 years.
Africa
- Africa's Growth Tragedy: Policies and Ethnic Divisions DatasetEthnic fractionalization. Easterly and Levine's/Worldbank frequently cited dataset covering 160 countries.
- African Development BankIncludes the African Development Report and the AfDB Statistics Pocketbook.
- African Elections DataResults by country; not currently updated but has historical data.
- AfrobarometerSeries of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and society conducted in 12+ African nations.
- DataFirst"DataFirst is a research unit at the University of Cape Town engaged in promoting the long term preservation and reuse of data from African Socioeconomic surveys."
- UN Economic Commission for AfricaIndividual reports contain statistics.
Latin America
- Archive of Fertility and HealthFertility and health surveys in Central America.
- Carey Data ArchiveThese datasets from John Carey at Dartmouth include analysis of constitutions, legislative voting, elections in Latin America, and electoral system design.
- ECLAC: Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanStatistics and data on Latin American and Caribbean countries from the U.N. Link to CEPALSTAT, social, economic, and demographic data for LAC.
- Latin American Election Statistics: A Guide to SourcesFrom UCSB, chronologies and a bibliography of helpful sources when researching LAC elections.
- LAPOP: Latin American Public Opinion Project This link opens in a new window
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Gathers public opinion surveys of individuals in Latin American countries about their political views, specifically related to democracy. - Latinobarómetro This link opens in a new window
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Annual public opinion survey interviews approximately 19,000 individuals across 18 LAC countries projectable to 400 million inhabitants.
- Michael Coppedge's DataLatin American party systems and democracy and democratization.
- MoxLAD: Oxford Latin American Economic History DatabaseEconomic and social statistical series across 20 LAC countries covering 1900-2000.
- Political Database of the AmericasData and resources on governance, elections, conflict, and more from Georgetown University.
- Professor Montero's Latin American ResourcesExtensive list of suggested data sources, NGOs and IGOs, journals, and news sources.
- SEDLAC - Socio-Economic Database for Latin America and the CaribbeanPoverty measures from 155 household surveys carried out in 21 LAC countries.
- Open Data Latin AmericaA brand new portal to open data for Latin America.
- Statistical Abstract of Latin America byCall Number: Oversized Books HA935 .S79 1962ISBN: 0879032588Publication Date: 1995-06-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...
