Finding Statistics

Links to the official collectors of governmental statistics for each country

Searchable statistics from the United Nations on education, employment, energy, environment, food and agriculture, health, human development, industry, information and communication technology, national accounts, population, refugees, trade, tourism

International statistics on education, science, culture and communication

The African Economic Outlook was prepared by a consortium of four teams from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the OECD Development Centre, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

Statistics from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Statistics from the African Development Bank Group focusing on economic and social situations.

Economic statistics

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics

Estimates of total population, gross domestic product (GDP), and gross national income (GNI)

F1359 .M333 2003

Searchable statistics from the United Nations on employment, industry, information and communication technology, national accounts, trade, tourism

Includes statistics for selected cities on
City Services: Education, Energy, Finance, Recreation, Fire Emergency Response, Governance, Health, Safety, Solid Waste, Transportation, Urban Planning, Waste Water, Water

Quality of Life: Civic Engagement, Culture, Economy, Environment, Shelter, Social Equity, Technology And Innovation

Metropolis is an association for cities and metropolitan regions with more than a million inhabitants. Statistics are mostly in publication .pdf format.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

History, politics and economic background; includes audio or video clips from BBC archives

Country entries include sections on Land, Water, People, Government, Economy, Communications, and Defense Forces.

Brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security

Updated by the Bureau of Public Affairs as information is received from regional offices

Data on the global drug and crime scene

Links to sources of international crime and justice statistics

Statistics on education

Searchable statistics from the United Nations on education

Statistics for mortality, morbidity, risk factors, service coverage, health systems, and chronic and infectious diseases

Searchable statistics from the United Nations on health

HA1134 .M58 1988

HA1107 .M5 1975
(Not in Reference)

HA4675 .M552 2003

HA1107 .M5 2003

HA175 .M55 2003

Full text of 260 League of Nations documents (1919 to 1946)

JA51 .S7 1882-2002

F1359 .M333 2003

National profiles, GIS maps, church membership overviews, denominational heritage trees, tables, charts, and other reports

Comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups

Statistics for nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, education, demographics, economics, women, child protection, and rate of progress

Statistics on demographics, health, education, work, violence against women, poverty, human rights and decision-making