African Studies: Data and Statistics

"Most detailed collection of data on Africa, containing over 1,600 indicators, covering 53 African countries and spanning the period 1961 to 2008. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators. Data are drawn from World Development Indicators, and other sources."

Online editions cover 2005-present; print edition covers (with some missing years) 1990-2014.

An independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. Afrobarometer surveys are conducted in more that a dozen African countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Because the instrument asks a standard set of questions, countries can be systematically compared. Trends in public attitudes are tracked over time.

Annual editions covering the period 2000-present.

This index provides a compilation of almost 30 United Nations and agency databases in search function. Resources come from over 60 million data points from a wide variety of subjects.

This website provides a data repository for global health.

"The Data Catalog provides download access to over 7,000 indicators from World Bank data sets."

Statistics on agriculture, banking, trade, commerce, energy, migration and more.

Contains information for United Nations member countries and areas of the world. Presents data on natality, mortality, marriage and divorce as well as information about economically active populations by age, gender, industry, occupation and status of employment. Covers the period 1948 - present, with some exceptions (1978-present -- all years; 1948-1977 -- some years missing). Missing years available in print version, call # UN1 ST3.1 D46

Global Insight offers economic and financial analysis and forecasting for over 200 countries. The site offers input from over 300 economists and financial analysts.

World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank's annual compilation of data about development. WDI includes over 900 indicators covering a wide range of topics, with time series for over 240 countries and country groups from 1960 to the present, where data are available.

This list by the U.N. can help you find the local equivalent of Statistics Canada for all U.N. member countries.