Search for Statistical Sources: International

An easy way to compare detailed statistics on countries, including maps and graphs, from many authoritative sources. This is the best place to start for statistics on countries across the world.

Explore and build over datasets by country, data source, or theme on a wide range of topics over time. This tool is easy to use, allowing you to access statistics from many different sources at once. Make a free account for access to statistical tables.

A source for cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories. Browse by country or by theme. This tool is good for an easy snapshot of a range of current statistics, but does not provide previous years' data.

A list of links to international statistical agencies from Wikipedia

A directory of governmental statistical offices for countries around the world.

Look for the Direction of Trade Statistics to find statistics by country on exports, imports, and trade balance.

Easy access to international economic and trade statistics by country, state, and industry.

Access almost any country's financial and economic standings. This is an easy tool to find basic economic indicators quickly.

An analysis and visualization tool for nearly 800 statistical indicators related to social and economic development for 152 economies. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps.

Comprehensive data on health in countries throughout the world.

A repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables.

Statistical databases that allow for search and download from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

A guide to all of the UN sites with population data, includes links to UN sites and outline of data available.

This survey measures basic values and beliefs that relate to economics, politics, and society of people from over 100 countries. It has been conducted since 1981 by a group international social scientists, and is used by UN, World Bank, and governments around the world.

Surveys in two waves of 2005-2011 and 2011-2013 covering Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, and countries of former Soviet Union. Measures attitudes about politics, power, reform, democracy, etc.

A research archive at Queen's University that sources commercial and independent surveys collected by major commercial Canadian firms, dating back to the 1970s.

Public opinion surveys on European countries featuring face-to-face and telephone interviews, in-depth thematic studies, and qualitative studies.

A cross-national survey conducted with face-to-face interviews, every two years, that measures the attitudes, beliefs and behavior patterns of diverse populations in more than thirty European nations.

The Latin American Public Opinion Project conducts the AmericasBarometer, which surveys democratic public opinion and behavior in the Americas (North, Central, South and the Caribbean), to measure democratic values and behaviors in the Americas using national probability samples of voting-age adults.

Perceptions on the U.S., the world economy, world leaders, balance of power, China, and major organizations.