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Statistics Resource Finder: Worldwide Statistics


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General Sources for Worldwide Statistics 


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"

International Statistics Agencies (U.S. Census)

 

Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources

Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics

LexisNexis Statistical Universe

Statistical Universe is a comprehensive source to federal statisitcs. This service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. This source also provides abstracts and indexing to US, state and local governments, and privately published and international and intergovernmental statistical sources.

 

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 1995 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)

Also available in print at: HA12.5 .U63 Info Commons Ref
37 issues dating from 1948 to 1988/89.

 

Statistics on Children in UNICEF Assisted Countries

Also available in print at: HB 1323 C5 S73 1992 Main Ref
Includes key indicators for infant mortality and birthrate, in addition to nutrition, health, literacy and economic indicators.
See also: ChildInfo

Statistics Sources

HA1 .S72 2008

Latest volume in Main Ref; older volumes in stacks. 
See also: RBA Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web .

World Development Indicators

Also available in print at: HC59 .W62 Info Commons Ref

World Factbook (CIA)

Also available in print at: JA51 .W6 (latest in Main Ref)

 

Worldwide Demographic Statistics 


Adherents.com

Membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 world religions

Country Briefings (Economist.com)

"News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more"

Demographic Yearbook (United Nations)

Online version covers from 1948 - 2006
Also available in print at: HA17 .D45 most current edition found in Main Ref; Earlier edition in Main Stacks.

GeoHive

"Statistics on the human population and Earth in general"

International Statistics Agencies (U.S. Census)

 

Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources

Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics

LexisNexis Statistical Universe

Statistical Universe is a comprehensive source to federal statisitcs. This service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. This source also provides abstracts and indexing to US, state and local governments, and privately published and international and intergovernmental statistical sources.

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. 

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 1995 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)

Also available in print at: HA12.5 .U63 1992 Info Commons Ref


Statistics on Children in UNICEF Assisted Countries

Also available in print at: HB 1323 C5 S73 1992 Main Ref
Includes key indicators for infant mortality and birthrate, in addition to nutrition, health, literacy and economic indicators.
see also: ChildInfo

UN Data

Includes data from Energy Statistics; Gender Info 2007; National Accounts Official Country Data; World Population Prospects. This is not an exhaustive list.

World Development Indicators

Also available in print at: HC59 .W62 2007 Info Commons Ref

World Factbook (CIA)

Also available in print at: JA51 .W6 2007 (latest in Main Ref)

World Health Organization Statisitical Information System

Keyword searchable worldwide statistics on life expectancy, diseases, and other health-related information

World Population Prospects

Also available in print at: HA154 .W663 2006 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


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.

Global Market Information Database (GMID)

 

GLOBUS

Daily trade leads and procurement activity.

Handbook of International Economic Statistics

Comparative economic data, maps, and profiles

Industrial Statistics

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

LexisNexis Statistical Universe

Statistical Universe is a comprehensive source to federal statisitcs. This service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. This source also provides abstracts and indexing to US, state and local governments, and privately published and international and intergovernmental statistical sources.

National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)

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

Access to GLOBUS & the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)

World Development Indicators

Also available in print at: HC59 .W62 Info Commons Ref

 

World Economic Factbook

HC59.15 W67 Info Commons Ref

World Factbook (CIA)

 

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 


International Statistics Agencies
(U.S. Census)

 

Internet-Related Statistics, Demographics and Resources

Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics

LexisNexis Statistical Universe

Statistical Universe is a comprehensive source to federal statisitcs. This service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. This source also provides abstracts and indexing to US, state and local governments, and privately published and international and intergovernmental statistical sources.

 

Social Sciences Data Archive

Links to a wide variety of Internet statistics, arranged by country.

Statistical Resources on the Web (Univ. of Michigan)

 

Statistics Sources

HA1 .S72 2008; Latest volume in Main Ref; older volumes in stacks
See also: RBA Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web .