Facts and analysis on each country's government, political and economic history, foreign relations, political parties, and current issues. This is a must-use resource when studying a country's politics, and is particularly strong for understanding political parties.
U.S. Dept of State annual reports to Congress on the status of internationally recognized human rights practices per country. Online archive from 1999-present.
Find country percentile rankings on accountability, political stability, government effectives, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.
Use World Bank data, World Development Indicators dataset to find a range of data over time of a country's economy, education, and more. You can also compare countries.
Political Handbook of the World