Country Demographics
- World Bank Databases This link opens in a new window
Explore different databases maintained by the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Global Economic Monitor (GEM). (World Bank)
- International Data Base (IDB) - International Census DataFind population statistics and graphs for every country in the world, including population pyramids, projections & rankings.
International Public Opinion
- World Values SurveyContains sets of surveys of people throughout the world capturing their beliefs and values.
- Pew Research International AffairsProvides access to world-wide public opinion polls regarding important issues of the day.
- World Public Opinion.orgCovers public opinion by region of the world and by topic.
State Strength
- Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) - Transparency InternationalRanking of the levels of corruption in 180 countries determined by experts and surveys.
- Fragile States Index - Fund for PeaceRanks the level of political stability in every country in the world.
- Worldwide Governance IndicatorsReports on indicators for 212 countries focusing on accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, rule of law and control of corruption.
Democracy, Transparency & Governance
- Freedom House RatingsFreedom House is an independent watchdog organization that produces yearly country indicies on Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Freedom on the Net, and others.
- Worldwide Governance IndicatorsThe Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for 215 economies over the period 1996–2014, for six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption.
- Transparency International: ResearchResearch and indicators on corruption in different countries around the world.
- Varieties of Democracy V-DEM DatasetsDataset including indicators, indicies, and expert ratings on five high-level principles of democracy: electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative, and egalitarian, covering 202 countries from 1789-2019.
- Country Risk Reports (Mergent Archives) This link opens in a new window
Access political, economic and commercial information on over 130 countries worldwide. Each report contains a Country Risk Indicator Summary, Key Statistics, and in-depth analysis of Political Risk, Macroeconomic Risk, Commercial Risk, and External Economic Risk. This database is updated weekly. (LSEG - Mergent)
