LibGuides: GLB 1010: Introduction to Global Studies: Statistics/Data

OECD Social Indicators

2019 Social Indicators Report: Society at a Glance
"The OECD biennial report providing internationally comparable data on demography and family characteristics, employment and wealth, mobility and housing, health status, social expenditure, subjective well-being, social cohesion, and other social measures."

For more OECD documents, see the OECD iLibrary

Sources of data

Statista This link opens in a new window
Quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and other topics.

United Nations Statistical Yearbook
Aims to "provide in a single volume a comprehensive compilation of internationally available statistics on social and economic conditions and activities, at world, regional and national levels, covering a ten-year period to the extent possible."

International Data Base from the U.S. Census Bureau
Demographic data on countries and areas of the world with populations of 5000 or more.

International Monetary Fund eLibrary
Data and publications on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and more.