International Data Sources
Data in Gapminder World
Gapminder World is a collection of global data in areas like health, environment, the economy, infrastructure, and employment. The site lists datasets on key statistical measures gathered by organizations such as the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Labour Organization, and the UN.
World Bank Open Data
The World Bank, which provides development aid and funding to countries around the globe, maintains a library of key development datasets that is searchable by country or indicator, including GDP, population statistics, national debt, health and nutrition, and poverty. The organization also produces blogs, visualizations, and multimedia illustrations highlighting key statistics from the datasets.
OECD Statistics
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development collects and publishes statistical data on its 35 member countries. Datasets include demographic and population data, development and economic indicators, labor statistics, transportation systems information, and statistics on science and technology development, by region or country.
UK Data Service
UK Data Service is a collection of global social, economic, and population data gathered from national and regional governments, community organizations, and universities. The site publishes data on employment, housing, income, quality of life, and public opinion statistics. It also provides guides on using different research software and navigating public databases.
UN Data
UN Data is an online data system that allows users to access and search more than 60 million global country records compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division. The site features crime, education, employment, agriculture, HIV/AIDS, tourism, trade, refugee, and energy data, among other key areas.
Eurostat
Eurostat is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in Luxembourg. Its main responsibilities are to provide statistical information to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and to promote the harmonisation of statistical methods across its member states and candidates for accession as well as EFTA countries. The organisations in the different countries that cooperate with Eurostat are summarised under the concept of the European Statistical System.
Global Health Observatory
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Health Observatory is searchable database of health statistics on WHO’s 194 member states, which is used to monitor progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Specific statistical collections focus on maternal and reproductive health, child health, communicable diseases, mental health, substance abuse, and sexual and reproductive health.
Stolen Motor Vehicle Database
INTERPOL’s stolen motor vehicle database tracks reports of stolen vehicles in its member countries. The site includes data and graphics on stolen vehicles, database searches, and recovered cars and trucks.