POL 335: Politics of Developing Countries

Annual survey, with profiles of all countries and territories from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Links to statistics offices in specific countries

Each online book contains historical and cultural background information on the country it covers. Formerly known as the Area Handbooks from the Department of the Army

Full text of UNDP Human Development Reports, from 1990 to the next to most current year, plus national Human Development Reports and an excellent statistics section on industrialized and developing countries.

A one-stop-shop for information on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), globally and at the country level. Statistics and project progress information are available by country and by goal.

The SIPRI Military Expenditure Database consistent time series on the military spending of 171 countries since 1988. Searchable and downloadable in Excel.

Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States by bringing together in one place documents available elsewhere

United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) statistical institute website. Includes statistical data sets of world education and literacy indicators, and selected data from the UNESCO Statistical Yearbook.

An independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world.

Nonpartisan group which conducts research surrounding corruption on a wide variety of topics and levels.

From the World Bank, reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for 215 economies over the period 1996–2012, for six dimensions of governance including Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption.

Top place to look for European statistics on economy and finance, population and social conditions, industry, trade, and services, agriculture and fisheries, transport, environment and energy, science and technology, and general and regional statistics.

On-line statistical databases covering international statistics in agriculture, food production, trade, forest products, fisheries and more. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

A "fact tank" site which offers videos, flash presentations, PDF charts, graphics, and all manner of data concerning major global development trends.

An affiliate of GapMinder, a web-service displaying time series of development statistics for all countries.

The UNspecialized agency for information and communication technologies; provides statistics for technology indicators in international countries.

International Labour Organization (ILO) Database on International Labor Statistics, offering annual data from 1979 to the present for a wide range of variables, including employment and unemployment, earnings, wages, strikes and more

Links to many free databases from UN Statistics Division Statistical Databases.

Statistical and epidemiological data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Includes links to statistical information found in the chief WHO statistical volume, the World Health Report.

Macroeconomic, social, and environmental data from the World Bank, available as annual time series from 1960 onwards.