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Statistics and Data Sets (Primary Sources)
International
LAPOP, Latin American Public Opinion Project
Survey data covering Latin American citizen views on political tolerance, citizen participation, local government, corruption, and views on authoritarianism. Includes AmericasBarometer surveys.
UN Development Programme: Human Development Data Center
Contributes towards the expansion of opportunities, choice and freedom. The office works towards this goal by promoting innovative new ideas, advocating practical policy changes, and constructively challenging policies and approaches that constrain human development.
UNESCO: Data for the Sustainable Development Goals
The official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication.
United Nations Statistics Division
Compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data.
World Health Organization
WHO publishes an annual report and provides on-line data, as well as national summaries related to health, disease, health behavior, medical resources, birth and mortality, and expenditures on health care.
World Values Survey
An international research program devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world.
Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union charged to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe.
United States (Federal)
Bureau of Transportation (BTS)
Browse databases, surveys, reports and other statistical products created by BTS.
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
The FEC provides statistics related to campaign financing.
U.S. Census Bureau
The Census Bureau tracks American voter participation and registration by demographic characteristics.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
Includes multiple years of the Yearbook of Immigration statistics which is a wealth of information about the immigrant population, immigration status, naturalization, and enforcement actions.
U.S. Government’s Open Data
The federal government’s open data site, which aims to make government more open and accountable.
United States Congress
Official source for federal legislative information and includes bills, laws, committee information, committee reports, the Congressional Record, roll call votes and profiles of members for Congress.
The World Factbook
Provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Global Affairs Organizations
Center for Global Development
Works to reduce global poverty and improve lives through innovative economic research that drives better policy and practice by the world’s top decision makers.
Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR)
An interdisciplinary research centre based in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. It advances research and analysis of the changing dynamics of global (dis-)order.
Human Rights Watch
Investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. We are roughly 450 people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need.
International Organizations
African Union (AU)
A continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
European Union (EU)
Founded on human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights, every action taken by the EU is founded on treaties that have been approved voluntarily and democratically by all EU member countries.
Group of Twenty (G20)
A strategic multilateral platform connecting the world’s major developed and emerging economies. The G20 holds a strategic role in securing future global economic growth and prosperity. Together, the G20 members represent more than 80 percent of world GDP, 75 percent of international trade and 60 percent of the world population.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The IMF was established in 1944 in the aftermath of the Great Depression of the 1930s. 44 founding member countries sought to build a framework for international economic cooperation. Today, its membership embraces 190 countries, with staff drawn from 150 nations.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
NATO’s purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
UNICEF
Works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
United Nations (UN)
An international organization where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
World Bank
Three priorities guide their work with countries to end poverty and boost prosperity for the poorest people: Helping create sustainable economic growth, investing in people and building resilience to shocks and threats that can roll back decades of progress. Since 1947, the World Bank has funded over 12,000 development projects, via traditional loans, interest-free credits, and grants.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Created as the directing and coordinating authority on international health, enabling the nations of the world to act together for the health of all people. The Organization has a proud 70-year history that includes catalysing monumental accomplishments – such as the eradication of smallpox or the rapid scale-up of treatment against HIV infection – that serve as the foundation of the world we live in today.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
