International Statistics (Non-Financial)

All of these databases include statistics by country.

1. LexisNexis Statistical
eResources
INFO:

• This is an index not a collection of statistics like the other databases listed here. It will tell you the source for your statistics.
• IIS = International and Intergovernmental Sources.

2. UNSTATS or United Nations Statistics Division Common Database
eResources (United Nations folder)
TIPS:

• Click on "Topics list" or "Sources list" on the left to find available variables.
• Then click on "Advanced Data Selection" on the left to build the data set.

INFO: This database is the UN's attempt at an "umbrella" to house as many statistics as possible in one database.

3. World Development Indicators (WDI) Online
eResources
TIPS: Select Series >>> Tree View
INFO: Produced by the World Bank. Another attempt at one-stop shopping for non-financial statistics. Also includes some unique variables (personal computers per 1,000 people).

4. International Data Base
eResources
TIPS: Click on "Online Access." Year selection includes 1950 thru 2050 because projections are included in the database.
INFO: U.S. Census. Strong in demographic statistics (population, birth, fertility rates, infant deaths, use of contraception). Like all databases it has a few surprises (population by religious group).

5. UNESCO Institute for Statistics
eResources
TIPS: .xls = Excel spreadsheet file.
INFO: Education, Literacy, Culture and Communication, Science and Technology.

6. FAOSTAT
http://apps.fao.org/
TIPS: Click on area of interest on the left.
INFO: Food and Agricultural Organization.