Library & Learning Services: Country Research: Country Statistics

Statistics Agencies Around the World

Statistical agencies typically collect socio-economic statistics related to a country. Select the country you are interested in from the following website from the US Census Bureau. You'll be led to the official statistical agency for that country.

Statistical Agencies - US Census Bureau
A list of links to the official statistical agencies of countries around the world.

International Statistical Agencies

The following organizations collect statistics on countries around the world for different purposes.

Nation Master - Country Statistics Portal
Assembles statistics on a variety of topics, from the number of international chess masters per country, to the average number of doctor consultations per person per year.
Warning: some sources are more reliable than others. Use your own discretion.
OECD.Stats Extracts - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Find comparable economic and social data for many countries of the world.
UNData
Access all United Nations statistical information in one place. Try COMTrade for international trade data. Also, take a look at the Country Profiles section for a summary of information.
Countries - World Health Organization
Choose a country to find health statistics. See WHOSIS for more detailed selections.
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization
View comparable statistics on health data for many countries of the world.
Economic Research and Analysis - World Trade Organization
View trade profiles (the trade situation), tariff profiles (the market access situation), and services profiles (key infrastructure services statistics) for many countries.
World Development Indicators - Country Data - World Bank
World Development Indicators capture "quality of life" statistics, for example, school enrollment, carbon emissions, life expectancy, etc.
Regional and Country Profiles - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
ILOSTAT - International Labour Organization
Formerly LABORSTA, this resource allows users to search by Country to find labour costs, wages, hours of work, strike hours, occupational injuries, etc.