Data and Statistics
EU-Links
Since 1973, the European Commission has been monitoring the evolution of public opinion in the Member States, thus helping the preparation of texts, decision-making and the evaluation of its work. The surveys and studies address major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defence, etc.
Data on defence expenditure of the EU member states and the EU as a whole.
Links
This database gives you access to all UN statistics. Amongst the subjects are: indicators, refugees, human development, etc.
This database contains country profiles.
Provides military information on a lot of non-EU countries.
The Demographic Yearbook disseminates statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce on an annual basis. Demographic Yearbook special topics issues cover a wide range of additional topics including economic activity, educational attainment, household characteristics, housing, ethnicity and language, etc.
Provides Human Development Reports and Data.
This database of the Worldbank contains data, research and statistics on different dimensions of development (from health and social development to resources and technology).
This database contains a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.
The World Economic Outlook (WEO), published twice a year, presents analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic policy issues as well as on the analysis of economic developments and prospects.
This website provides updated news, research and publications on international security, conflict and peace and contemporary international relations.
This database is a compilation of data about development. The WDI includes more than 900 indicators in over 80 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.
This website of the Commonwealth Institute provides policy analysis and publications on international defense, power and security.
The database provides information on armed conflicts of the world, covering the warring parties that have been active, the negotiations that have taken place and the peace agreements that have been signed. The database is updated on a yearly basis.
UN statistical database
This website of the International Energy Agency provides data, statistics and analysis on energy market projections
The OECD datasets include data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies. You can create and customize your table by selecting specific data.
The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide.
The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. Look at the report section (top) and the useful links (bottom).
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