Global Poverty Data Sets Downloads
Introduction The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers, development agencies, and the poor themselves in designing interventions to reduce poverty. Project Highlights Subnational Poverty Data Sets Spatially explicit data sets are available for selected proxy measures of poverty at global and national scales. Poverty Maps Collection Compelling maps illustrate how these data can be used to generate poverty maps.
OECD Source
What's in the news? Financial Education for Youth The Role of Schools This report examines the challenge of providing financial education for youth. It offers practical guidance and case study examples to assist policy makers in introducing financial education in schools. Taxing Wages 2014 Personal income tax has risen in 25 out of 34 OECD countries over the past three years, as countries reduce the value of tax-free allowances and tax credits and subject higher proportions of earnings to tax, says Taxing Wages 2014. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Colombia 2014 This report is the first OECD review of Colombia’s environmental performance.
WorldBank WDI
The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates. TypeTime seriesPeriodicityAnnualLast Updated01-Feb-2017Economy CoverageWLD, EAP, ECA, LAC, MNA, SAS, SSA, HIC, LMY, IBRD, IDAGranularityNational, RegionalNumber of Economies217TopicAgriculture & Rural Development, Aid Effectiveness, Climate Change, Economy & Growth, Education, Energy & Mining, Environment, External Debt, Financial Sector, Gender, Health, Infrastructure, Labor & Social Protection, Poverty, Private Sector, Public Sector, Science & Technology, Social Development, Trade, Urban DevelopmentUpdate FrequencyQuarterlyUpdate ScheduleApril, July, September, DecemberContact Detailsdata@worldbank.orgAccess OptionsAPI, Bulk download, Mobile app, Query toolAttribution/citationWorld Development Indicators, The World BankCoverage1960 - 2016
Index Mundi - Country Facts
Paul Hensel's International Relations Data Site
Using this Data Site Welcome to the International Relations Data Site, created and maintained by Paul Hensel of the Department of Political Science at the University of North Texas. This site includes seven pages of links to on-line data resources for the serious international relations scholar, as well as the introduction page that you are currently reading. These pages are meant to include the most useful data sources on processes of international conflict and cooperation, as well as data covering international economic, environmental, political, and social data and data on similar topics for the United States. Data Site Index The best way to use this data site is to go to the appropriate page for the type of data that you need, using the following index. Once on the appropriate page, users may simply scroll up or down using the scroll bars on their Internet browser, in order to scan each data set on the page. Information about Each Data Set Note about Citations to Internet Sources
Economic Statistics, Economic Indicators Database, Econstats
21, Sep 2011, CEST. Welcome to the beta version of Econ Stats, the Economic Statistics Database service provided by EconomyWatch.com. Coverage: Worldwide, by country, economic region and geographical region Years Covered: From 1980 to 2016 forecasts Indicators: Over 50 indicators from our database of 1,000 are currently display by Econ Stats Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International Last Updated: 1st August 2011 Finding accurate and update economic statistics can be a considerable challenge. These include Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment, inflation, interest rates, currency exchange rates, trade figures, money, supply and pricing for everything from houses to uranium. This is the second update to our beta service, in which we have taken the latest available data from all sources, including the first half 2009 update of WEO data from the IMF. How Economic Statistics Are Compiled
Free GIS Data - GIS Data Depot
Can't find the free data? - not all of the data is available for free download (ie. State-wide or County bundles, DRGs, DOQs). All the currently available data that is freely downloadable can be found in the Countywide areas. EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK ASIA PACIFIC: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand AMERICAS: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
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Covid-19: Thematic section Housing in Europe – Statistics visualised Have house prices or rents gone up or down in your country in recent years? What share of the population live in owned or rented homes? Explore the new interactive publication "Housing in Europe – statistics visualised" which shows the latest figures on many different aspects of housing. > more Regions in Europe – Statistics visualised How does your region compare? > more Key figures on Europe Do you want to get a quick, interactive overview of a selection of key figures for your country and compare it to others? > more
