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African Population Database (United Nations Environment Programme / Global Resource Information Database)
The site provides documentation and data download for a database of 4700 "administrative units" with associated population figures for the African continent. Population estimates are available at 10-year increments for 1960 through 2000. A free registration is required. Algeria National Office of Statistics (Algeria National Office of Statistics)
The Algeria National Office of Statistics is charged with collecting, processing and diffusing socio-economic statistical information for the nation of Algeria. The site offers English, French and Arabic. Almanac of American Politics (National Journal Group)
The National Journal Group presents the Almanac of American Politics, which is the web version of their annual bestselling guide to American politics. The site is frequently updated with key votes from Congress as well as results from various state and local elections. Users can browse by "states and districts" and "elected officials" and can also utilize a general search function. UW-Madison subscribes to the "Poll Track" section of the site. Andorra Departament d'Estudis i d'Estadistica (Andorra Departament d'Estudis i d'Estadistica)
The Andorra Department of Statistics carries socio-economic statistics for Andorra. In Catalan, English, French, and Spanish. Argentina National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) (Argentina National Institute of Statistics and Censuses)
Argentina National Institute of Statistics and Censuses "is the technical government agency responsible for the coordination and supervision of all public statistical activities taking place in the Argentine territory." Includes tables in Excel. (This site is in Spanish, with an abridged English version.) Armenia Ministry of Statistics (Armenia Ministry of Statistics)
Armenia Ministry of Statistics site has publications and research on statistics for the country. In English, Armenian, and Russian. Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics (Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics)
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in Aruba is an arm of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The site describes the bureau but provides no data. Australian Bureau of Statistics (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's official statistical organisation. Its mission is to assist and encourage informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service. Austria - Statistik Austria (Statistik Austria)
Statistik Austria provides socio-economic statistics for Austria, primarily in PDF and Excel. The primary site is in German; an English version of the site is under construction as of July 2007. Azerbaijan State Statistical Committee (Azerbaijan State Statistical Committee)
Statistics about Azerbaijan in HTML table format can be found on this site. The topics include vital statistics, population, employment, foreign trades, exchange rates, GDP, prices, agriculture, industry and others. In English, Azeri, and Russian. Background Notes (U.S. Department of State)
These text reports, updated periodically, provide information on countries and international organizations. Belarus Ministry of Statistics and Analysis (Belarus Ministry of Statistics and Analysis)
Belarus Ministry of Statistics and Analysis collects, processes, collate and analyze statistical information on economic and social developments in the country. Current main socio-economic indicators are available from this site. In English and Russian. Belgium National Institute of Statistics (Belgium National Institute of Statistics)
The National Institute of Statistics is a division in the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Belgium. The site carries socio-economic statistics in French, English, Dutch and German. Bolivia National Institute of Statistics (INE) (Bolivia National Institute of Statistics)
"El Instituto Nacional de Estadística como Organo Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Información Estadística de Bolivia, tiene las funciones de: relevar, clasificar, codificar, compilar y difundir, con caracter oficial, la información estadística del país." (This site is in Spanish.) Botswana Central Statistics Office (Botswana Central Statistics Office)
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Botswana is a Government Department in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. Data is available in HTML table format, in categories such as agricultural, demographic, environmental, health, national accounts, and more. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics-IBGE is the Country's main provider of data and information to answer the requirements from the various segments of civil society, as well as from federal, state and local government agencies. Current socio-economic statistics are available from this site, with text in Portuguese, English and Spanish. BTS's Guide to Good Statistical Practice (U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Since the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics is a relative newcomer in comparison to other federal statistical agencies, this handbook has drawn on other agencies' expertise to outline best practices. The issues covered include defining errors in data; analyzing data; presenting data; and documenting data quality. Appendices cover suggested readings and links to other related web sites. Updated May 2003. Bulgaria National Statistical Institute (Bulgaria National Statistical Institute)
Bulgaria National Statistical Institute provides key socio-economic statistics from this site. California Statistical Abstract (State of California)
Due to budget constraints, the state of California has ceased producing a hard-copy Statistical Abstract, substituting an entirely-online version. The 2005 edition was released January 2006 and features PDF and Excel versions of all the tables. Previous annual editions (2000-2004) are on the site as PDF documents only. Besides the Statistical Abstract, the site also includes Excel files of time series on California employment, income, construction and trade; economic forecasts; quarterly economic indicators back to 1998; and an interesting chronology of significant economic events since 1956. Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs (National Cancer Institute)
This site from the National Cancer Institute "provides interactive maps, graphs, text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers." Mortality and geographic data is downloadable in both text and Excel format. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Latvia in HTML table format. Chile National Institute of Statistics (INE) (Chile National Institute of Statistics)
The Chile National Institute of Statistics provides current socio-economic statistics in PDF format from this site. Spanish-language only; requires Flash plugin. China National Bureau of Statistics (China National Bureau of Statistics)
China National Bureau of Statistics provides major economic and social indicators from this site. In English and Chinese. City Comparison (Sperling's Best Places)
This site provides information for comparisons between hundreds of U.S. cities on such categories as tax rates, job growth, home purchase costs, public schools, and crime. Primarily intended to help people make relocation decisions, it's also useful for general quick profiles of demographic and cost-of-living information on U.S. cities. ClickZ Stats (ClickZ Stats)
The ClickZ Stats site contains short reports (including HTML tables) of survey results about the Internet, some very current. Reports go back as far as 1998 – see the ClickZ Stats Archive link at the bottom of the page. Colombia National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia National Administrative Department of Statistics)
"Permite al usuario acceder en forma gratuita a cuadros que resumen toda la información producida por el DANE, estos cuadros son actualizados periódicamente según el calendario de difusión estadística. Los archivos se encuentran en formato excel, comprimidos para descargar, tablas .html." This site is in Spanish. Colorado by the Numbers (CBN) (University of Colorado at Boulder Government Publications Library)
Colorado by the Numbers was developed in 1996 as “an online statistical abstract for the State of Colorado.” At the time, it was primarily populated with data downloaded from CD-ROM products. The earlier data originating from CD-ROMs is still available, but updates have taken the form of annotated links to other online entities with information about Colorado, from airports to immigration to taxation to traffic safety. A very nice collection of links, but the format may come as a surprise to users expecting a more traditional statistical abstract. Connecticut Economic Information System (Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development)
The CEIS is a collection of demographic and economic information about the state of Connecticut. Topics include employment and labor force, census data, exports, profiles of towns and other areas, and other economic indicators. Files are available in Excel and HTML. Contraloria National de la Republica de Panama (Contraloria National de la Republica de Panama)
This site offers 2000 Census data for Panama, plus economic and sociodemograpic statistics. Some information is in HTML tables, some in Excel, and some in PDF. Spanish only. County and City Data Book, 1988 and 1994 (University of Virginia)
This resource provides WWW access to the electronic versions of the 1944 - 2000 County and City Data Books. The 1944 to 1983 editions have county, state and city data, while the 1988 to 2000 editions also include place data. Users can select variables to create custom printouts and/or customized data subsets. County and City Data Book, 2000 (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
The entire 2000 County and City Data Book is available in PDF, with selected tables available in text format. Croatia Central Bureau of Statistics (Croatia Central Bureau of Statistics)
The Croatian Bureau of Statistics carries out statistical surveys in the Republic of Croatia. The web site, available both in English and Croation, carries tables of various statistics. Tables from the 2001 Census are available in HTML only; the 2003 Agricultural Census is also available in Excel and as a PC-Axis database. Cuba National Directorate of Statistics (Cuba National Directorate of Statistics)
La Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas de Cuba web site provides HTML tables of basic sociodemographic and economic indicators, generally the most current 1-3 years. In Spanish only. Cyprus Statistical Service (Cyprus Statistical Service)
The Republic of Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) is the authority responsible for the compilation and the publication of most of the official statistical data in Cyprus. Key socio-economic statistics are available from this site, in HTML tables and/or Excel files. Czech Republic - Czech Statistical Office (Czech Statistical Office)
The Czech Statistical Office provides socio-economic and environmental statistics from this site, in HTML tables. Available in Czech, English, French & German. Daily Fuel Gauge Report (American Automobile Association (AAA))
Surveying over 100,000 self-serve gasoline stations daily, the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report monitors retail fuel prices via data from credit card swipes. For each metro area, an HTML table reports the price of unleaded regular, mid, premium, and diesel for the current day, previous day, a month ago, and a year ago. National averages and state-by-state averages are available as well, with a line chart tracking the past year of prices. Delaware Census 2000 (University of Delaware)
Research & Data Management Services of the University of Delaware has created this site to provide access to Census 2000 data files for Delaware. Features include a Census Mapper, an ArcIMS application that provides GIS access to the data, and selective access to data in ArcView shapefile format and Excel format. Dominican Republic National Statistics Office (Dominican Republic National Statistics Office)
This is a national statistics site for the Oficina Nacional de Estadista (ONE), the National Statistics Office, of the Dominican Republic. In Spanish only. Ecuador National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) (Ecuador National Institute of Statistics and Census)
This is a national statistics site for Ecuador. Data is in HTML table format. In Spanish only. Egypt: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics)
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics is the statistical agency for Egypt. Social and economic indicators, though little downloadable data in English. The site is in English and Arabic. El Salvador Ministry of the Economy (El Salvador Ministry of the Economy)
This is a national economy and statistics site for El Salvador. In Spanish only. European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics (European Central Bank)
The monetary union in Europe, with the euro as currency, has resulted in the founding of the European Central Bank. The ECB web site carries a statistics section that includes statistical press releases, euro area statistics, exchange rates and more. PDF versions of the ECB's Monthly Bulletin and corresponding .csv files are available. European Community EUROSTAT (European Community EUROSTAT)
"Your key to European statistics" -- in English, German, or French. Free services include news releases and 300 short-term and annual key indicators for EU member states and partners. Fee-based services include detailed tables and custom data extractions. Registration is required for free e-mail alerts as well as for the paid services. For the first-time user, point to "Help and FAQ" and select "First visit" for a good overview of the site. Fast Facts: Almanacs/ Factbooks/ Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools (Gary D. Price, George Washington University)
This librarian-compiled resource is a handy, current, well-organized collection of links to ready-reference sources with fast facts and tables on about 150 topics from agriculture to zoology. While not all the entries are social-science related, the country and state listings alone would make this site worth bookmarking -- and the entries also include choices like health, juvenile justice, labor market, and many other useful pointers. Federal Processing Information Standards (FIPS) Codes (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
Federal information processing standards codes (FIPS codes) are a standardized set of alphanumeric codes issued by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to standardize identification of geographic entities through all U.S. federal government agencies. The Census Bureau, as a major user of FIPS codes, provides this page with links to FIPS look-up utilities and NIST publications regarding FIPS codes. Of particular interest: the FIPS PUB 6-4 Lookup for Counties which also includes a national file for all the FIPS county codes; and the Census 2000 FIPS 55 codes for county subdivisions and places, also with a lookup utility and national-file download. Fedscope (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)
The FedScope database contains data on federal employment, covering hirings ("accessions") and departures ("separations") from 1996 to the current year. The data is organized into "cubes" that allow examination of three data elements simultaneously, from a list of thirteen: agency, location, Metropolitan Statistical Area, occupation, occupational category, gender, age, length of service, and more. Results can be charted or graphed online, or exported in Excel or PDF format. Also available are pre-packaged reports for some of the more popular queries. Fiji Islands Statistics Bureau (Fiji Islands Statistics Bureau)
This is a web site for Fiji's official national statistical agency. It has various socio-economic indictors in HTML tables (some only go to 1996 or 1997) and links to other government agencies in Fiji. France National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) (National Institute for Demographic Studies)
This site has rich demographic information for France. Population in figures includes various demographic data series. It has both English version and French version. France National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE))
National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies collects and produces information on the French economy and society. This site has links to other official websites with statistical content, for example: agriculture, education, environment, infrastructure, industry, healthcare, transportation, and labor. In English and French. General Register Office for Scotland (General Register Office for Scotland)
The official site for vital statistics and census for Scotland. Germany Federal Statistical Office (Germany Federal Statistical Office)
This site offers current and historical statistics (primarily HTML tables) in areas including: population, employment, elections, education and culture, health, justice, and many more topics, for the Federal Republic of Germany. In English and German. Global Urban Observatory Databases (United Nations Human Settlement Programme)
The Global Urban Observatory (GUO) program is aimed at developing and applying policy-oriented urban indicators & statistics on an international basis. This site from the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) has combined its former database offerings into a single interface called UrbanInfo, which focuses on indicators in demography, economy, education, governance, health, housing, nutrition, and women. Government of Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics (Government of Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Pakistan, in HTML tables. Greece National Statistical Service (Greece National Statistical Service)
The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a Secretariat in the Ministry of National Economy. It collects, analyzes, tabulates and disseminates all national and regional statistical data concerning Greece. "Statistical Themes" on the left menu-bar lead to reports in PDF; the "Statistical Database" allows queries and downloads of records. Various socio-economic data series are available from this web site. In English & Greek. Guatemala National Institute of Statistics (INE) (Guatemala National Institute of Statistics)
This is a national statistics site for Guatemala. Its contents are in Spanish. Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition Online (UW-Madison subscription) (Cambridge University Press)
The historical counterpart to the annual Statistical Abstract of the United States has finally been updated and put online! The previous edition covered colonial times through 1970 and was issued by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in honor of the U.S. Bicentennial (DISC has the bicentennial edition on CD-ROM). The present edition, greatly expanded and updated, was undertaken by Cambridge University Press, resulting in a web edition as well as 5 volumes in print (print volumes available at several libraries on the UW-Madison campus, including the CDE print library). Major subject categories include: Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, Governance and International Relations. The online version offers tables for download in XLS and CSV, along with a custom table feature for combining more than one table. The custom tables and some other site features require a free registration, in addition to the subscription provided by UW-Madison via IP-authentication. Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department (Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department)
This site offers current socio-economic statistics for Hong Kong. In English & Chinese. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungary) (Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungary))
Central Statistical Office for Hungary. The site includes the KSH Statinfo database(menu item "Dissemination database"), which allows selection and download of various tables of socio-economic data. In English and Hungarian. India - Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation)
This site has various publications from Department of Statistics in India. The link for Central Statistical Organisation leads to some economic and financial data in HTML tables. In English and Hindi. Interactive Index of Economic Freedom (Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal)
In cooperation with the Wall Street Journal, the Heritage Foundation releases an annual report on world-wide economic freedom, scoring countries on a 1 to 5 index for factors such as corruption, trade barriers, the rule of law, and the black market. A profile for each country is provided. The web site includes HTML and PDF versions of the print publication, plus an online interface allowing searches and comparisons between countries from 1995 onward. The data can also be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet. Ireland Central Statistics Office (Ireland Central Statistics Office)
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects, compiles, analyses and disseminates statistical information relating to the economic and social life of Ireland. Various socio-economic statistics for Ireland are available from this site, including Census results. In English and Irish. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics)
Statistical information on the population, economy and society of Israel. Time series in the "Selected Data" section of the site are available in .csv, while tables from the Statistical Abstract of Israel can be downloaded as Excel (.xls) files. In English and Hebrew. Italy National Institute of Statistics (Italy National Institute of Statistics)
This site has various socio-economic statistics for Italy, including Census 2001. Contents are in Italian. Free registration is required for data-bank contents. Japanese Statistics Bureau (Japanese Statistics Bureau)
This site contains various socio-economic statistics and summary survey results for Japan, often as Excel files. In English and Japanese. Jordan Department of Statistics (Jordan Department of Statistics)
This site offers ordering information for statistical products describing Jordan. The publication Jordan in Figures is available online, with pages captured as gif images. In English and Arabic. Kentucky Stats (Kentucky Virtual Library)
"Kentucky Stats" is an annotated guide to web-based statistical resources about Kentucky, compiled by librarians and other specialists. Resources are organized according to the categories in the U.S. Statistical Abstract. Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries (Asian Development Bank)
ADB describes itself as "a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific." The site contains the Key Indicators publication back to 1999, in PDF with tables available as Excel files. See also the Statistics section of the site, at http://www.adb.org/Statistics/default.asp. Korea National Statistical Office (Korea National Statistical Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Korea (both North and South). Under the Searchable Data, users can query a Statistical DB (KOSIS) to analyze and download time series data. In English and Korean. Requires Flash. Kuwait - Central Statistical Office (Ministry of Planning in the State of Kuwait)
The Ministry of Planning in Kuwait is responsible for socio-economic and agricultural statistics for the State of Kuwait. The English version of the site contains some statistical reports in PDF under the menu item "Release Sector." Site in English & Arabic. Kyrgyzstan National Statistical Committee (Kyrgyzstan National Statistical Committee)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Kyrgyzstan, in Excel format and HTML tables. In Russian (the link that formerly lead to an English part of the site went dead in September 2008). LABORSTA (International Labor Organization)
This database provides employment and consumer price statistics from the International Labor Organization. An online application allows you to select years and tables, and then either view in HTML or download as an Excel file. Not every variable is available for every country and year (though some go back as far as 1969). The International Labour Migration Database was integrated into LABORSTA in as of January 2008. Lebanon Central Administration for Statistics (Lebanon Central Administration for Statistics)
This is the official statistics site for Lebanon. Under "Recent Statistics," various monthly statistics for the previous year are organized by categories and are displayed in HTML tables. In English, French and Arabic. Lithuania Department of Statistics (Lithuania Department of Statistics)
This is the official statistics site for Lithuania -- quite current statistics in HTML tables. In English and Lithuanian. Luxembourg: National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) (Luxembourg National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC))
This is the official statistical portal for Luxembourg. Socioeconomic statistics are available in tables which may be saved as Excel files (.xls). In English and French. Macau Census and Statistics Department (Macau Census and Statistics Department)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Macau, as HTML tables or Excel files. In English, Chinese, and Portuguese. Madison Neighborhood Indicators Project (City of Madison, Wisconsin)
The Madison Neighborhood Indicators Project program, funded by the City of Madison (Wisconsin) and hosted by UW-Madison's Applied Population Lab, offers a single year of selected data indicators plus mapping capability, covering the city of Madison as a whole and 70 neighborhoods, also organized as 57 planning districts. Indicators for each neighborhood include a basic area & population profile, public safety indicators, health & well-being indicators, community action & involvement indicators, economic vitality indicators, and housing quality & availability indicators. Mapping and neighborhood-comparison tools are available on the site. Note that some indicators, particularly relating to health and family well-being, are suppressed at the neighborhood level due to privacy concerns. The project launched as a pilot in 2008 with 5 neighborhoods, and went city-wide in October 2009. Malawi National Statistics Office (Malawi National Statistics Office)
This site offers current socio-economic statistics for Malawi, as HTML tables. In English. Malaysia Department of Statistics (Malaysia Department of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Malaysia, primarily in HTML tables and PDF. In English and Malay. Malta National Statistics (National Statistical Office)
The National Statistical Office (NSO) was established in 1981 by the Statistical Service Act (Chapter 386) and became the central agency in Papua New Guinea for providing statistical information to meet the needs of the Government for the formulation of policy and planning. Under Section 106 of the 1995 Reformed Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Government, the NSO was also given the mandate to assist in creating statistical databases at the Provincial and Local Government levels for policy formulation and planning at these levels. Marshall Islands Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office (Pacific Regional Information System)
This site offers recent socio-economic statistics for Marshall Islands in HTML tables. Part of the Pacific Regional Information System, with links to national statistics offices for many other Pacific island nations. Maryland State Data Center (Maryland State Data Center)
Although each state has Data Centers in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland's online offerings are more extensive than most. The site focuses on census information and socioeconomic projects for the state of Maryland. Mauritius Central Statistical Office (Mauritius Central Statistical Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Mauritius. MelissaData’s Lookup Directory (MelissaData)
This cleanly-presented collection of free look-up tools comes from MelissaData, a commercial firm that sells direct mail lists plus various software and data analysis services. Look-ups include plugging in a phone number or street address to get demographic information about the area; all the ZIP codes in a county or a particular radius; campaign contributors (with names and amounts) by ZIP code; and more. Note that the look-up databases are not downloadable. Metropolitan statistical area mapping file (Moody's Economy.com and Office of Management and Budget (OMB))
Moody's Economy.com has compiled a cross-reference file for the 1990 and 2000 metropolitan statistical area codes. It is in Microsoft Excel format and users can download it from this site. The 2000 MSA codes are different from the 1990 MSA codes in several ways. 1. additional counties have been added to many existing MSAs; 2. new MSAs have been created due to growth; 3. some MSAs have been split into separate MSAs; 4. some neighboring MSAs have been combined into other metro areas and 5. large neighboring MSAs have been combined into a single MSA. Mexico National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (Mexico National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Mexico. Its contents are primarily in Spanish, with some sections in English as well. Requires Flash. Mongolia National Statistical Office (Mongolia National Statistical Office)
Provides socio-demographic information on Mongolia, including the 2000 census. In English & Mongolian (English section of the site was down as of June 2009). Morocco Statistics Directorate (within the Haut Commissariat au Plan) (Morocco Statistics Directorate)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Morocco, in French only. Mozambique National Institute of Statistics (Mozambique National Institute of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Mozambique. Its contents are in Portuguese, with some English translation. National Statistical Agency of Kazakhstan (National Statistical Agency of Kazakhstan)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Kazakhstan. Some of them are time series data. The entry page links to news releases in Russian, Kazakh, and English; the news pages then link to further information and data. The Russian and Kazakh pages are more complete than the English ones. NationMaster.com – World Statistics, Country Comparisons ()
This site was founded as an engine for comparing countries using the figures from the latest CIA World Factbook (no time-series data). Many additional sources have been added, so that statistics range from pesticide use to web-site defacements to Olympic gold medals. Results are displayed in an HTML table, with options for "correlations" (NationMaster chooses the indicators to correlate) or scatterplot images with country flags used as datapoints. In April 2006, a sister-site called StateMaster for U.S. States was launched. Both sites are useful for cursory comparisons and also for tracking an indicator back to its source; be aware that the encyclopedia to which NationMaster links is Wikipedia. Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) (Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Netherlands, featuring a web data tool called StatLine, the electronic databank of Statistics Netherlands. It contains statistical information on many social and economic subjects in the form of tables and graphs. All the information in StatLine may be consulted, printed and downloaded free of charge. In English and Dutch. New York State Statistics (Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York)
Hosted by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the New York State Statistical Yearbook since 2002 is available online in PDF and Excel files. The print versions of editions back to 1998 may be ordered from the web site. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Northern Ireland. A "key statistics" section offers a few HTML tables of basic figures. Further data is available from the component departments that make up NISRA; follow the links from the NISRA site. OECD Factbook (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD))
The OECD Factbook is the organization's best-selling title, an annual global overview focusing on economic, social and environmental indicators for OECD member countries and several additional partners (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, China, South Africa, Chile, Estonia, Israel and Slovenia.) Each year a special topic is chosen for a supplemental chapter; in 2009 the special topic is inequality.
The Factbook is available through the UW-Madison SourceOECD subscription, but also in various formats for non-subscribers, including PDF with Excel graphs. OECD Factbook also provides Trendalyzer dynamic visualisation software to help users identify long-term trends and comparisons between countries, and the Flash-based OECD Factbook eXplorer which combines maps and graphs with stories to let users examine time developments and interrelations between indicators. Office of Financial Management – State of Washington (State of Washington)
The Forecasting Division of the Office of Financial Management for the State of Washington “provides estimates of state and local population, monitors changes in the state economy and labor force, and conducts research on a variety of issues affecting the state budget and public policy.” One highlight of the site is the Washington State Data Book, the state’s statistical abstract. Washington only posts its most recent State Data Book (the 2005 edition was posted in January 2006) and recommends that its users follow up on the specific sources of the data to get the absolute latest figures. The State Data Book tables display in HTML but may be downloaded as PDF or Excel files. Also of interest on the OFM Forecasting Division site are a Criminal Justice Data Book and an Employer Health Insurance Data Book for the state of Washington. In addition, Washington conducts a biennial State Population Survey, with downloadable data posted on the site for 1998 through 2004. Oman Ministry of National Economy (Oman Ministry of National Economy)
Socioeconomic statistics for Oman, in English and Arabic. PACIFIC Exchange Rate Service (Policy Analysis Computing & Information Facility in Commerce (PACIFIC), Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia and Werner Antweiler)
Courtesy of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia comes this service for academic research and teaching, focusing on exchange rate data and analysis. The page includes daily spot rates for 50 countries from the Bank of Canada; additional rates from multiple sources for over 200 countries; daily analysis for the Canadian dollar, US dollar, and Euro; a historic exchange-rate database; and fact sheets. Países@ (Countries@) (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE))
The Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) has announced a new map-based data extractor called Países@ (“Países” translates to “Countries”). This Flash-based ready reference tool contains basic population, social indicator, economic, technological, land use, and United Nations Millenium Development Goals information for each of the 192 United Nations members for the latest year available.
To use the extractor, select a country from the World Map on the Países@ main page. Basic information about the country will appear (in Portuguese, the only currently-available language for Países@). Select a category of indicators for that country, then click the globe icon next to an individual indicator to get a sortable listing for that indicator for all countries in the database. Additional information for each country includes a political map, a short slide show featuring photographic highlights of the country, and a link to a Google satellite map.
Note: for geographically-small countries, users may have to use the magnifying glass icon (+) several times, in conjunction with the arrow keys, until the country becomes large enough to click on. Pakistan: Government of Pakistan Statistics Division (Pakistan Statistics Division)
Pakistan Statistics Division is responsible for the formulation of policies and plans for statistical development and improvement of statistical services in the country. It produces solid data base to planners, policy makers in Government and researchers & other users in various socio-economic sectors. The Division consists of an Administrative Wing and a Technical Wing known as Planning, Evaluation & Research Cell (PE&R Cell) and has the following attached departments: 1. Federal Bureau of Statistic 2. Population Census Organization 3. Agricultural Census Organization Palestinian National Authority Central Bureau of Statistics (Palestinian National Authority Central Bureau of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Palestinian National Authority, in English with some Arabic. Paraguay General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses (Paraguay General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Paraguay. Spanish-language only. Peru National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) (Peru National Institute of Statistics and Informatics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Peru. Its contents are in Spanish. Philippines National Statistics Office (Philippines National Statistics Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Philippines. Poland Central Statistical Office (Poland Central Statistical Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Poland. In English and Polish. Portugal Regional Statistics Service of the Azores (Regional Statistics Service of the Azores)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for the region of Azores in Portugal. In Portuguese. Portugal: Statistics Portugal (Statistics Portugal)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Portugal in an interactive menu system, with HTML tables and Excel-file downloads. Note that users must "change selection conditions" to add previous years' data to the tables. In English and Portuguese. Ranking America (Mark Rice and St. John Fisher College, New York)
Mark Rice, professor of American Studies at St. John Fisher College in New York, has created a blog called Ranking America, designed to help his readers understand where the U.S. stands in global rankings on an astonishing variety of measures. Each post announces the rank order of the United States on a particular topic (“The U.S. ranks 1st in cutlery;” “The U.S. ranks 4th in automobile accident deaths”). The post then includes a brief explanation of the ranking, a link to the source, and a chart or graph illustrating the ranking. Topic areas are wide-ranging and include arts and entertainment, the economy, health and welfare, political and social life, and more. A separate page lists some of the most popular questions in alphabetical order. The sources of the rankings include surveys from international organizations such as the OECD and the United Nations, as well as think tanks and various single-issue organizations. Romania National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Romania National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Romania. In English and Romanian. Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department (Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Saint Lucia, primarily in HTML tables. SimplyMap (Geographic Research, Inc.)
SimplyMap is a web-based mapping site that allows users to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business and marketing data. The product is particularly strong for recent estimates and projections, at geographic levels as small as ZIP codes, census tracts, or block groups. SimplyMap draws on Census 2000 data, 2006 & 2007 Census estimates, 2011 & 2012 Census projections. Other groups of variables include consumer expenditures, consumer price index, business counts, market segments, retail sales, and sales potential. Note: UW-Madison subscribes to SimplyMap via IP authentication. Each user must also register at the SimplyMap site to create a personal workspace. Singapore Department of Statistics (Singapore Department of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Singapore. Spain National Institute of Statistics (Spain National Institute of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Spain, including the extensive INEbase statistical database. The site has an English version, but work is still underway to harmonize the English and Spanish version, and for now the Spanish version is the more definitive. Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics (Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Sri Lanka. Publications are in English, Sinhala & Tamil. State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
An old standby source from the U.S. Census Bureau has received its first update since the 1997/98 edition: the State & Metropolitan Area Data Book, 2006. This data compendium provides a useful complement to the annual Statistical Abstract of the United States by breaking out the numbers by states and metropolitan statistical areas. The data, presented in Excel files and PDF, covers topical areas from agriculture to veterans. Sources include various federal statistical bureaus and other government agencies, foundations and associations, and private research organizations. The files can be downloaded from the site in Excel and PDF; an electronic copy and printout is also available in the DISC library. State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics (State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Russia. Most of the contents are in Russian. Statistical Abstract of the United States (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, otherwise known as the National Data Book, contains a large collection of tables on social and economic conditions in the United States, in PDF and Excel. Selected international data are also included. Nearly the entire run of the Statistical Abstract has been placed online as PDF documents under the "Earlier Editions" link, back to the first edition in 1878. Also available in PDF is the Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Click on the "Mini Historical Statistics" link to access selected historical statistics in Excel format. For a more extensive run of Statistical Abstract tables in manipulable format, visit DISC in person to use the CD-ROM edition. Statistical Centre of Iran (Statistical Centre of Iran)
This site contains statistics on the population and economics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In English and Persian. Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) (Statistical Institute of Jamaica)
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica carries socio-economic statistics for the country of Jamaica. Statistical Office of Estonia (Statistical Office of Estonia)
Provides rich information on economic and social indicators in Estonia. Users can request special data series using their PC-AXIS web application. In English and Estonian. Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada)
Statistics Canada is the official source for Canadian social and economic statistics and products. A centerpiece of the site is the CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) database, a fee-based product with socioeconomic data for Canada; however, much free information is available as well. In English and French. Statistics Denmark (Statistics Denmark)
Statistics Denmark is the central statistical office in Denmark. The centerpiece of their website is a database called StatBank Denmark, with free registration required to be able to use all the features. In English and Danish. Statistics Faroe Islands (Statistics Faroe Islands)
Statistics Faroe Islands provides key socio-economic indicators in html and pdf format from this site. In Faroese; an English version of the site seems to have disappeared. Statistics Finland (Statistics Finland)
This is the official site for statistics in Finland. Custom tables can be generated through the StatFin interface section of the site, while a feature called Finland in Figures has key statistical data about Finland on 25 different statistical topics. International comparison data are also included. In English and Finnish. Statistics Greenland (Statistics Greenland)
The Statistics Greenland site features Statbank, an interactive database that allows users to generate custom tables. In English, Danish, and Norwegian. Statistics Iceland (Statistics Iceland)
Statistics Iceland is the national statistical institute of Iceland. Various socio-economic statistics can be found at this site. In English and Icelandic (the Icelandic version is at http://www.hagstofa.is/. Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik)
This government site contains various socio-economic statistics for Indonesia. In English and Indonesian. Statistics New Zealand (Statistics New Zealand)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for New Zealand, including the 2006 population census. The site now offers a "table-builder" utility and access information regarding microdata. Statistics Norway (Statistics Norway)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Norway. In English and Norwegian. Statistics South Africa (Statistics South Africa)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for South Africa, including census. Access to a database of economic time-series data is available via free registration. Statistics Sweden (Statistics Sweden)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Sweden. In English and Swedish. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (Swiss Federal Statistical Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Switzerland. In English, French, German and Italian -- however, the French and German sections offer the fullest content. Some areas of the site, such as the STATWEB database, are subscription-based. Taiwan Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (Taiwan Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Taiwan (Republic of China). Thailand National Statistical Office (Thailand National Statistical Office)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Thailand. In Thai -- the site no longer appears to have an English-language version. The Current Value of Old Money (Roy Davies)
Roy Davies, a science librarian at the University of Exeter, created a page dedicated to exploring the value of money throughout history. The site contains links to a number of pages dedicated to money and monetary policy. Sites are broken down into broad categories, such as international, U.K. and Europe, United States and others. Links are also provided to prices in ancient Rome and other economic history sites. TranStats (U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
TranStats comprises a broad collection of over 100 transportation datasets from various federal sources such as the Department of Transportation and the Census Bureau. TranStats is searchable by keyword or category. Some of the data descriptions link to data stored on other sites; for the many datasets stored at TranStats, however, users have interactive control over which variables to download, in addition to interactive analysis tools (simple statistical summaries, create time series or cross tabulations, generate graphics online, and cut/paste results into reports). A "mapping center" is also available through TranStats, carrying the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) and other transportation mapping tools. Note: TranStats was formerly known as the Intermodal Transportation Database. Tunisia National Statistics Institute (Tunisia National Statistics Institute)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Tunisia. Its contents are in French. Turkey: Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkish Statistical Institute)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Turkey. In English and Turkish. Uruguay National Institute of Statistics (INE) (Uruguay National Institute of Statistics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Uruguay. Its contents are in Spanish. Venezuela Central Office of Statistics and Informatics (INE) (Venezuela Central Office of Statistics and Informatics)
This site offers socio-economic statistics for Venezuela, in Spanish only. Wisconsin Blue Book (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)
Wisconsin’s answer to the statistical abstract is the Blue Book, published by the Legislative Reference Bureau. The 2005-2006 edition is 87th in a series that began in 1853 and is currently published on a biennial basis. The statistical section of the Blue Book is just one chapter of 12, comprising about a quarter of the total. The Blue Book also includes biographies and photos of Wisconsin elected officials, the text of the Wisconsin state constitution, and in-depth description of Wisconsin governmental structure and function. Older editions back to 1995-1996 are available from the site as well. The online version is available solely in PDF, and print copies are distributed for free to Wisconsin libraries and schools, and for a low cost to individuals. World Factbook (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
Reports on every country in the world, along with maps and appendices. Includes information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. The site also includes "Rank Order Pages," HTML tables comparing each indicator across countries, which can be downloaded as delimited ASCII files.
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