Research Guides: Reference: Data

Data and Statistics

Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Standard source for quantitative information about the U.S., updated and with 37,000 data series.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Statistical tables and charts covering various aspects of social, political and economic conditions of the United States.
Social Explorer (1790 to present) This link opens in a new window
Access to data from the U.S. Census, American Community Survey, religious congregations, and other sources, with options to create thematic and interactive maps and reports.

DiversityData.org
Indicators of diversity, opportunity, quality of life and health for various racial and ethnic population groups in all U.S. metro areas

ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new window
World's largest archive of computerized social science data, with abstracts and data.
Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Searches U.S. federal government (1974-present), international intergovernmental (1983-present), state government and privately published documents (1981-present) that contain statistics. Many tables are available online as images or Excel files.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics and studies on over 600 industries.

FEDSTATS
Statistics from more than 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2000.
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
Great clearinghouse of local level data -- collaborative effort by the Urban Institute and local partners
Association of Religion Data Archives
Includes data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups in the U.S. to the state, county, and metropolitan area level. Increasingly it has data for other countries as well.
Data.gov
Data.gov is the United States government's open data website. It provides access to datasets published by agencies across the federal government. Data.gov is intended to provide access to government open data to the public, achieve agency missions, drive innovation, fuel economic activity, and uphold the ideals of an open and transparent government.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
A source for datasets from 13.5 billion U.S. and 90 international sources. Find data about economics, education, health, politics and more. Sage Stats and US Political Stats are now part of Sage Data.

Outside the United States

Historical - In Print

International historical statistics: Europe, 1750-2000, Frost Reference HA1107 .M5 2003
International historical statistics: Americas, 1750-2000, Frost Reference HA175 .M55 2003
International historical statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, Frost Reference 1750-2000 HA4675 .M552 2003

Online

WDI Online (1960 to present) This link opens in a new window
World Development Indicators providing international social and economic statistics from the World Bank.

CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Current Social Science Research Reports (CSSRR)
Research and data in economics, sociology and health.
Demographic and Health Surveys
Data on population, health, HIV, female circumcision (FGM), etc. from over 75 countries.
Gender Stats
Comprehensive source for the latest sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics covering demography, education, health, access to economic opportunities, public life and decision-making, and agency.
Global Health Policy
Statistics provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation
IAU World Higher Education Database
Authoritative and up-to-date information in 196 countries and territories on higher education systems and credentials, and around 19,000 higher education institutions (HEIs)
International Data Base (IDB)
Demographic and socio-economic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world. Created bythe Census Bureau's International Programs Center.
International Government Data & Statistics
Great source for official government data from around the world
Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data
United Nations Data
UN datasets on education, literacy, and school attendance.
United Nations Statistical Division: International Agencies
Good entry to the wide range of agencies.

China Yearbooks (CYFD) This link opens in a new window
China Yearbooks provides access to authoritative facts and statistics of national and regional significance in the People’s Republic of China and is the largest and most continuously updated full-text yearbook database in China. Statistical Yearbooks are available as PDF downloads.
China Statistical Yearbooks (CSYD) This link opens in a new window
Digital repository of statistical and census data published officially by the mainland Chinese government. China Data Insight English-language platform is not currently available.
IMF Statistical Databases This link opens in a new window
Includes International Financial Statistics with history to 1948, Direction of Trade with history to 1980, Balance of Payments with history to 1960 and Government Finance Statistics with history to 1990.
Our World in Data This link opens in a new window
Downloadable interactive data visualizations and research to understand the world’s largest problems, including poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, and inequality; a collaboration of the University of Oxford and the Global Change Data Lab.