National Statistics Domain Data Products
Accurate information for 200 countries including historical data and forecasts for economic indicators, education, health and poverty
- COVID-19 Worldwide Daily Data
Daily global COVID-19 data for all countries, provided by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - World Population Indicators (1950-2100)
World population actuals and projections for 235 countries/areas and special groups from 1950 to 2100
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - COVID-19 US Daily Data
State level daily COVID-19 data for United States, provided by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - World Demographic Indicators (1950-2100)
World demographic data for 235 countries/areas based on UN indicators (1950-2100)
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - Historical Voter Turnout Data
Historical parliamentary, presidential and EU parliament data for 200 countries since 1945
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - OECD, EU28, G20 Life Expectancy and Mortality Indicators
Historical life expectancy and cause of mortality indicators for more than 50 countries (OECD + 16)
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - OECD, EU28, G20 Population and Demographic Indicators
Historical demographic indicators for more than 50 countries (OECD + 16)
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - OECD, EU, G20 World Tertiary Education Rates
Tertiary education data for 46* countries (OECD, EU, Eurozone, G20 and G7) from 2005 to 2018
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - OECD, EU, G20 World Student Success Rates
Student success rate data for 46 countries (OECD, EU, Eurozone, G20 and G7) from 2000 to 2018
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - World Bank Selected Indicators for Environment
Yearly values of environmental indicators for 217 countries
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UseBECOME A SUBSCRIBER - World Bank Selected Indicators for Economic Policy & Debt
Yearly values of economic development indicators for 217 countries
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Questions & Answers
What is National Statistics Data?
National Statistics provides relevant, timely and usable data that is essential for countries to set priorities, make informed choices and implement better policies for sustainable development. National statistical systems are the core of a larger, emerging data ecosystem. National statistical systems are ensembles of statistical organisations and units within a country that collect, process and disseminate "official statistics".
Who uses National Statistics Data? What are some use cases?
National statistics explore the opportunities, enablers and challenges countries face in using big data and other new sources of data. It helps to understand developing country capacity, gaps and strategies for putting in place the right resources and solve inequity problems.
What are typical National Statistics Data attributes?
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Poverty and Inequality
- Poverty
- Prosperity
- Consumption
- Income Distribution
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People
- Population dynamics
- Demographics
- Education
- Labor
- Health
- Gender
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Environment
- Agriculture
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Biodiversity
- Water
- Sanitation
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Economy
- Growth
- Economic Structure
- Income and Savings
- Trade
- Labor Productivity
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States and Markets
- Business
- Stock Markets
- Military
- Communications
- Transport
- Technology
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Global
- Debt
- Trade
- Aid Dependency
- Refugee
- Tourism
- Migration
How is National Statistics Data typically collected?
National statistical systems are ensembles of statistical organisations and units within a country that collect, process and disseminate "official statistics". Official statistics are derived from data produced by public bodies as part of their official function; they provide a record of the social, economic and environmental condition of the country. Governance of a national statistical system is determined by law and is regulated by adherence to professional standards.
There are other organizations besides the official statistics offices to collect and produce national statistics data:
- Official Statistics Data Communities
- Private Sector and Big Data Communities
- Scientific Data Communities
- Civil Society and Citizen-Based Data Communities
Combining traditional and unconventional data sources can fill statistical gaps.
What are the common challenges when buying National Statistics Data?
Most of the challenges for national statistics are about the quality and completeness when it comes to comparing different countries around the world.
- The 2010 Population Census Round, conducted between 2005 and 2014, was one of the great successes of national and international statistical efforts. Only 21 countries did not conduct a census (UNFPA, 2016a). An estimated 6.4 billion people (93% of the world's population) were enumerated (UNFPA, 2016b)
- 44% of countries worldwide do not have comprehensive birth and death registration data
- Only 13% of countries worldwide have a dedicated budget for gender statistics
- No data exist for two thirds of Sustainable Development Goal indicators
New technology makes it easier, faster and cheaper to produce better data for policy making
Important questions are
- Is the data relevant to my use case?
- How timely is the data and what is the frequency of updates?
- How far back does the data history go?
- How complete is the data?
- What are the quality processes of collection?
- What are the original data sources?
- What are the choices in data delivery methods?
- How is the data priced?
- What are the service level agreement (SLA) terms for support and issue resolution?
