Statistics Resource Finder: Worldwide Statistics
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Page Index
General Sources
Demographic Statistics
Economic Statistics
Historical Statistics
Statistics Indexes
General Sources for Worldwide Statistics
CIS Statistical Universe
Comprehensive database of Federal statistics. Coverage:
American Statistics Index (ASI) , 1973-present;
Statistical Reference Index (SRI) , 1980-present;
Index to International Statistics (IIS) , 1983-present
Comparative World Data: a Statistical Handbook for Social Science
HA155 .M85 Main Ref
Cyberatlas
Statistics related to the Internet
Europa World Plus
The online version of the Europa World Year Books and the nine volumes Regional Surveys of the World series. This reference sources covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries ans territories.
GeoHive
"Statistics on the human population and Earth in general"
Global Data Locator
HA36 .K87 1997 Main Ref
Index to International Statistics (IIS)
HA154 .I544 Main Ref.
See also: CIS Statistical Universe
Basic information on population, business and financial activities, foreign trade, education, health, and other economic, demographic, and political characteristics of nations and world regions. Also cross-national comparisons.
International Statistics Agencies (U.S. Census)
Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Statistics Portal
Statistical Abstract of the World
HA155 .S72 1994 Info Commons Ref
Geography, demographics, health, education, science & technology, labor, productions sectors, manufacturing sector, finance and economy & trade on 185 countries
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide
HQ1150 .S73 Main Ref
Compilation of tables from U.S. and international sources on attitudes and opinions, business and economics, crime, domestic life, education, health, income and employment, the military, vital statistics, religion, sexuality, and sports.
Statistical Resources on the Web (Univ. of Michigan)
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations)
HA12.5 .U63 Info Commons Ref
Statistics on Children in UNICEF Assisted Countries
HB 1323 C5 S73 1992 Main Ref
Includes key indicators for infant mortality and birthrate, in addition to nutrition, health, literacy and economic indicators
Statistics Sources
HA1 .S72
Latest volume in Main Ref; older volumes in stacks
World Development Indicators
HC59 .W62 Info Commons Ref
HC59 .W682 Main stacks (CD-ROM)
World Factbook (CIA)
JA51 .W6 (latest in Main Ref)
Also available on CD-ROM and on the Internet at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Worldwide Demographic Statistics
Adherents.com
Membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 world religions
CIS Statistical Universe
Comprehensive database of Federal statistics. Coverage:
American Statistics Index (ASI) , 1973-present;
Statistical Reference Index (SRI) , 1980-present;
Index to International Statistics (IIS) , 1983-present
Comparative World Data: a Statistical Handbook for Social Science
HA155 .M85 Main Ref
Country Briefings (Economist.com)
"News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more"
Demographic Yearbook (United Nations)
HA17 .D45 Main Ref
Population, natality, mortality, marriages, divorces and education by country.
GeoHive
"Statistics on the human population and Earth in general"
Index to International Statistics (IIS)
HA154 .I544 Main Ref.
See also: CIS Statistical Universe
Basic information on population, business and financial activities, foreign trade, education, health, and other economic, demographic, and political characteristics of nations and world regions. Also cross-national comparisons.
International Statistics Agencies (U.S. Census)
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics
Progress of the World's Women 2002 (UNIFEM)
Volume 1 Women, War, and Peace
Volume 2 Gender Equality and the Millenium Development Goals
A biennial report on the status of women worldwide.
The Sex and Age Distributions of Population (United Nations)
HA155 .S48 Main Ref
Social Indicators (United Nations Statistics Division)
Statistics by country on population, youth and elderly populations, human settlements, water supply and sanitation, housing, health, child-bearing, education, literacy, income and economic activity, and unemployment.
Social Indicators of Development (World Bank)
HC59.69 S63 1996 Main Ref
Poverty, short term income indicators, social indicators (including immunization and child malnutrition), social security, access to safe water and access to health care by country
Statistical Abstract of the World
HA155 .S72 1994 Info Commons Ref
Geography, demographics, health, education, science & technology, labor, productions sectors, manufacturing sector, finance and economy & trade on 185 countries
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide
HQ1150 .S73 Main Ref
Compilation of tables from U.S. and international sources on attitudes and opinions, business and economics, crime, domestic life, education, health, income and employment, the military, vital statistics, religion, sexuality, and sports.
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations)
HA12.5 .U63 Info Commons Ref
Statistics on Children in UNICEF Assisted Countries
HB 1323 C5 S73 1992 Main Ref
Includes key indicators for infant mortality and birthrate, in addition to nutrition, health, literacy and economic indicators
WISTAT: Women's Indicators and Statistics
CD-ROM Info Commons Ref
Statistical information about women and men from an international perspective.
World Development Indicators
HC59 .W62 Info Commons Ref
HC59 .W682 Main stacks (CD-ROM)
World Factbook (CIA)
JA51 .W6 (latest in Main Ref)
Also available on CD-ROM and on the Internet at
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
World Health Organization Statisitical Information System
Keyword searchable worldwide statistics on life expectancy, diseases, and other health-related information
World Population Growth and Aging
HA155 .K49 1990 Main Ref
World Population Prospects
HA154 .W663 Main Ref
World Population Trends (United Nations)
Revisions Includes summaries, tables, and graphs displayed in 10 discrete sections on measures such as population estimates for every country in the world, projections of global population to the year 2050 and fertility rates.
Worldwide Economic Statistics
CIS Statistical Universe
Comprehensive database of Federal statistics. Coverage:
American Statistics Index (ASI) , 1973-present;
Statistical Reference Index (SRI) , 1980-present;
Index to International Statistics (IIS) , 1983-present
Country Briefings (Economist.com)
"News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more"
Europa World Plus
The online version of the Europa World Year Books and the nine volumes Regional Surveys of the World series. This reference sources covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries ans territories.
GLOBUS
Via STAT-USA; UA students, staff & faculty only STAT-USA Database
Daily trade leads and procurement activity.
Handbook of International Economic Statistics (Central Intelligence Agency)
PDF format: Comparative economic data, maps, and profiles
Index to International Statistics (IIS)
HA154 .I544 Main Ref.
See also: CIS Statistical Universe
Basic information on population, business and financial activities, foreign trade, education, health, and other economic, demographic, and political characteristics of nations and world regions. Also cross-national comparisons.
Industrial Statistics (UNIDO)
Statistics on world industry organized by ISIC code or by country
International Marketing Data and Statistics
HA42 .I56 Info Commons
Includes hard-to-find information such as retail distribution, living standards and literary rates
Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
Via STAT-USA; UA students, staff & faculty only STAT-USA Database
Country commercial guides, market research reports, best market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade
Social Indicators (United Nations Statistics Division)
Statistics by country on population, youth and elderly populations, human settlements, water supply and sanitation, housing, health, child-bearing, education, literacy, income and economic activity, and unemployment.
Social Indicators of Development (World Bank)
HC59.69 S63 1996 Main Ref
Poverty, short term income indicators, social indicators (including immunization and child malnutrition), social security, access to safe water and access to health care by country
STAT-USA
UA students, staff and faculty only STAT-USA Database
Access to GLOBUS & the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
World Development Indicators
HC59 .W62 Info Commons Ref
HC59 .W682 Main stacks (CD-ROM)
World Economic Factbook
HC59.15 W67 Info Commons Ref
World Factbook (CIA)
JA51 .W6 (latest in Main Ref)
Also available on CD-ROM and on the Internet at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Worldwide Historical Statistics
Cyberatlas
Statistics related to the Internet
GeoHive
"Statistics on the human population and Earth in general"
Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics
League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament documents
Full text of 260 League of Nations documents (1919 to 1946)
World Population Trends (United Nations)
Includes summaries, tables, and graphs displayed in 10 discrete sections on measures such as population estimates for every country in the world, projections of global population to the year 2050 and fertility rates.
Worldwide Statistics Indexes
CIS Statistical Universe
Comprehensive database of Federal statistics. Coverage:
American Statistics Index (ASI) , 1973-present;
Statistical Reference Index (SRI) , 1980-present;
Index to International Statistics (IIS) , 1983-present
Global Data Locator
HA36 .K87 1997 Main Ref
Index to International Statistics (IIS)
HA154 .I544 Main Ref.
See also: CIS Statistical Universe
Basic information on population, business and financial activities, foreign trade, education, health, and other economic, demographic, and political characteristics of nations and world regions. Also cross-national comparisons.
International Statistics Agencies (U.S. Census)
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics
Social Sciences Data Archive
Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics, arranged by country.
Statistical Resources on the Web (Univ. of Michigan)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html
Statistics Sources
HA1 .S72
Latest volume in Main Ref; older volumes in stacks