The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
This is the Statistical Office of the European Communities, providing freely accessible EU statistics. Access to microdata available with the submission of a research proposal. Microdata are the units of data that aggregate statistics are compiled from. Full details for applying for access availablehere
The Google Public Data Explorer aims to make large, public-interest datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. Datasets covered are limited but include World Development Indicators (World Bank), Human Development Indicators (UN) and OECD Factbook.
Although not completely authoritative, the easy user interface will take you quickly to informative data. Sources for all facts and figures are cited. Most statistics come from international agencies, such as U.S. Census Bureau and UNESCO.
Publications and datasets, from 1998 to present, released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF).
An official UK statistics site hosted at the University of Auckland. Contains information about a range of UK statistics and free access to many datasets.
Cross-national surveys typically refer to studies where the same survey instrument is used across many nations. Includes: Eurobarometer Surveys, European Election Study and International Social Survey Programme.
Major statistical publications produced by intergovernmental organisations such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund or Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.