International Documents Collection

Key International Web Resources:

General

IGO Web Search (searches 392 base URLs of IGOs):

NGO Web Search (searches 1000+ urls):

Background Notes Basic political, economic, historical and cultural information for all countries; from the U.S. State Dept.

CIA World Factbook Extensive information on the people, government, geography, economy and military of all countries; from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Europa World Political and economic information for over 250 countries. Also includes international comparative statistics, election results, and information about IGOs and NGOs.

GeoHive Geopolitical data and population statistics of official regions, countries, provinces and cities; statistics on wealth and infrastructure are also given.

International Data Base (IDB) Provides demographic indicators for 224 countries and areas of the world, including estimates and projections of: Birth, death, and growth rates, migration rates, infant mortality, fertility rates, total population and population by age and sex, and life expectancy.

International Statistical Agencies Comprehensive list of the official statistical agencies for every country in the world; from the U.S. Census Bureau.

NationMaster A vast compilation of data from a variety of official sources (governmental statistical agencies) and international bodies. Maps and graphs from results can also be generated by the user.

OFFSTATS Extensive, current, and freely available statistics from official sources; from the University of Auckland Library.

Statoids Current and historic population data and background information at the administrative subdivisions level of all countries.

• For more indepth resources, please see our International Statistical Resources webpage

UN Statistical Databases

UNdata
UNdata is a compilation of United Nations and agency databases, covering numerous economic, social, financial and development topics.

Demographic Yearbook system
Statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce, etc.

Millennium Indicators Database
48 indicators, to measure progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Declaration development goals.

National Accounts Main Aggregates Database
Contains a complete and consistent set of time series of main national accounts aggregates from 1970 onwards.

Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants
Population of city proper urban agglomeration.

Population and housing censuses: census dates
Population and housing census information.

Population and Vital Statistics on Internet
Quarterly report on the latest census and mid-year population; latest vital statistics of births, deaths and infant deaths.

Social Indicators
Tables with social indicators covering a wide range of subject matter fields such as education, housing, health, and water.

Statistics and indicators on women and men
Statistics and indicators on six specific fields of concern: population, families, health, education, work and politics and human rights,

Other

Eurostat Detailed macroeconomic statistics for all EU member states and canditate countries.