Politics: Data
Statistical Data by Region
Below is a list of global data sources. You can also explore the tabs (above) to find data and statistics relating to a specific geographic region.
Europa World PlusEconomic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions.
GapminderExplore data on child health, climate, disasters, education, family, global trends, HIV and poverty.
International Monetory Fund (IMF): Data and StatisticsA range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators.
IPSA Portal: DatabanksLists and links to databanks which contain governmental outputs as laws, statutes, regulations and court opinions at various levels of the political system (from legislatures to courts and beyond).
OECD iLibraryThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's statistical databases.
Passport GMID: Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor)Offers integrated access to statistics, reports, insightful comment and business information sources. Coverage is global, more than 200 countries are researched. Users need to register using an "otago.ac.nz email" address.
UN DataBrings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point. Search and download a variety of statistical resources, and worldwide statistics, including populations, demographics, trade, commodities, and more.
UNESCO Data CentreThe UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) collects the data for more than 200 countries from Member States and international organizations. Contains over 1,000 types of indicators and raw data on education, literacy, science and technology, culture and communication. You can download predefined tables or build your own. Summary data (profiles and global rankings) are also available.
World Development Indicators500 time series indicators for 148 countries and regional and income groups, with basic indicators for a further 62 countries. Time series for most indicators cover 1960 to the present.
World Health OrganizationThe Global Health Observatory (GHO) is WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. It provides critical data and analyses for key health themes, as well as direct access to the full database.
African Development Bank StatisticsStatistical data and indicators relating to African Countries. Provides multiple customized tools to gather indicators, analyze them, and export them into multiple formats.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaA variety of general and trade statistics from the COMESA member countries: Angola, Burundi, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Open Data for AfricaSearch for data, staatistics, and visualisation, or use the links for quick access to Open Data Portals for specific countries.
Quick access to Open Data Portals
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 Algeria |
 Angola |
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 Comoros |
 Egypt |
 Botswana |
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 Chad |
 Djibouti |
 Libya |
 Lesotho |
 Cabo Verde |
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 Eritrea |
 Mauritania |
 Madagascar |
 Cote d'Ivoire |
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 Congo, Rep. |
 Ethiopia |
 Morocco |
 Malawi |
 Gambia |
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 Equatorial Guinea |
 Kenya |
 Tunisia |
 Mauritius |
 Ghana |
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 Rwanda |
 Mozambique |
 Guinea |
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 Namibia |
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 Zambia |
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 Togo |
U.S. Government’s open dataData, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop applications, design data visualizations, and more.
The U.S. Census BureauThe most recent U.S. censuses are available from this site, along with some historical and state specific data. Includes information on reported voting and registration.
Bureau of Economic AnalysisOfficial source of US economic statistics including national income and product accounts (NIPAs), gross domestic product (GDP) and related measures of national, regional, industry and international accounts
CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The Reference tab includes: a variety of world, regional, country, ocean, and time zone maps; Flags of the World; and a Country Comparison function that ranks the country information and data in more than 75 Factbook fields.
Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralia's official statistical organisation. It assists and encourages informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.
Australian Policy OnlineFull text research reports and papers, statistics and other resources on public policy in Australia and New Zealand.
data.gov.auAn easy way to find, access and reuse Australian government data. The site provides both downloadable datasets and links to online data services provided by other government sources.
Statistical informationFind key national indicators and census data for Australia, through links to high quality, national statistics.
data.govt.nz: NZ Government Datasets OnlineA directory of publicly-available, non-personal New Zealand government held datasets. This site does not host data, instead it links to datasets held on other government websites.
Elections New ZealandInformation on enrolling, electoral rolls, voting and MMP, New Zealand's democracy, electoral rules, election results, research and more.
NZ Statistics GuideA detailed guide to finding statistical information and data from historic to current, using databases, online data sources and publications.
Statistics New ZealandOfficial New Zealand statistics on the Census, Business, Education, Agriculture, Households, Industry and much more.
Stats NZ Information CentreGet fast, friendly help from information advisers – they'll help you find stats on the Statistics NZ website or using their online tools. Phone 0508525525 for Mon-Fri Help Desk support
CensusThe census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It takes a snapshot of the people in New Zealand and the places where we live. 2013 Census results are progressively being released.
NZ.StatCreate tables from a wide range of large datasets You can customise the variables and layout (replaces TableBuilder).S(x5e50j45yeiuhajds3tetpzd))/Images/HeaderBanner.jpg)
InfoshareTime series data, including: economic, demographic, arrivals/departures, trade, exports/imports, and building consents.
NZ YearbookThe New Zealand Official Yearbook has provided a comprehensive statistical picture of life in New Zealand since 1893. ‘Handbooks’ of statistical information go back even further. Several editions of the Yearbook are now available online.
StatisphereNew Zealand's official statistics portal – enabling users, producers and researchers to find available information about New Zealand's Official Statistics System.
Reserve Bank of New ZealandData published by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Includes exchange rates, interest rates, financial statistics, economic indicators, Government finance and securities, NZ's International position and more.
NZ Herald Data BlogCurated by Harkanwal Singh, who builds interactive visualisations to help you to make sense of large data sets. See how the country voted in the 2014 election. Includes all 71 electorates. Zoom in right down to individual polling booths.
data.gov.ukGateway to statistics, including the number of people eligible to vote in Elections (Local, National and European).
Electoral Commission (UK)Data from Returning Officers and Electoral Registration Officers on subjects including the number of electors, turnout, rejected ballots and postal voting.
European Union Open Data PortalA single point of access to a growing range of data produced by the institutions and other bodies of the European Union. Data are free to use, reuse, link and redistribute for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
Zanran - The Search Engine for Statstics
Zanran gets you more meaningful numerical results than any other search engine.
Simply search for the statistics you need:
e.g. NZ unemployment rate
e.g. infant mortality rate in india in 2010
e.g. statistics poverty by age new zealand
Demystifying Statistics
Watch "The Jedi-Master of data visualisation", statistician Hans Rosling.
Want to play with the bubble-chart yourself?
GapminderLearn with bubbles! You can select and compare bubbles, drag the time slider, zoom in and out, and turn trails on/off. Use gapminder to explore data on a wide range of topics, for example:
-200 years that changed the world
-Africa is not a country
-Asia's rise - how and when?
-Is child mortality falling?
-CO2 emissions since 1820
-HIV epidemic 1980-2009
-HIV is concentrated in a few countries.
-People killed in earthquakes
-People killed in floods
-US spends most on health
-USA or China, who emits most CO2
-Wealth & Health of Nations
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