Citizen Prosperity Index – East London (IGP): Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 is a 10-year study tracking the prosperity of over 4,000 households in 15 areas of east London where urban regeneration is driving rapid changes in local communities.
Armed Conflict Dataset: A dataset of armed conflicts, both internal and external, from 1946 to the present, offering insights into conflict severity and trends.
Barro-Lee Educational Attainment Data: Estimated educational attainment data from 1950 to 2010 for a wide range of countries, covering gender, age, and education levels.
Bank of England Database: Data series published by the Bank of England on interest rates, inflation, and economic indicators for the UK.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (US): The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce provides official macroeconomic and industry statistics, including GDP, personal income, and trade.
Census Data (US): Access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau, covering a wide range of demographic, economic, and housing information.
CIA World Factbook: A reliable source of global information, offering data on countries’ demographics, economies, political structures, and military capabilities.
Center for Global Economic History: Offers historical data on global economic history, with a focus on economic growth and development over the long term.
Center for Systemic Peace: Provides data on conflicts, political institutions, and political competition, used to study political stability and democracy.
Correlates of War: The COW project facilitates the collection and dissemination of quantitative data in international relations, covering conflicts, diplomacy, and military interventions.
Corruption Perception Index: The CPI scores and ranks countries based on perceived public sector corruption, as judged by business leaders and experts.
EconData.uk: A collection of economic data for the UK, including measures on inflation, wages, employment, and housing.
Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page: A large collection of U.S. time series data, with over 100,000 time series available for custom charting and analysis.
Economic Freedom Rankings (Fraser Institute): Rankings of economic freedom in countries worldwide, based on criteria such as government size, legal system, and property rights.
EU Census Data: Census data for EU countries, providing detailed demographic and social statistics at the national and regional levels.
European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC): Microdata on income, poverty, social exclusion, and living conditions in Europe.
Eurobarometer: Surveys on attitudes and opinions of EU citizens on topics such as immigration, the environment, and economic development.
European Central Bank Data: Provides economic data, including interest rates, monetary aggregates, and financial markets for the Eurozone.
European Social Survey: A cross-national survey conducted in Europe, measuring attitudes, beliefs, and behavior patterns across more than 30 countries.
Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union, providing data on economics, social affairs, and the environment at the EU and regional levels.
Gapminder: A collection of different databases with data visualization tools, helping users explore global development trends.
Global-Rates: Current and historical rates for interest rates (such as Euribor, LIBOR), central bank interest rates, and economic indicators such as inflation.
Google Data (beta): A Google tool for accessing different datasets, offering a wide variety of data sources, though it may require some skill to navigate.
Groningen Growth and Development Centre: Provides databases on historical economic development, offering long time series on indicators of economic growth, some going back as far as AD 1.
Human Development Data: Tracks human development indicators such as life expectancy, education, and income, with country-specific data provided by the UNDP.
IPUMS (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series): Provides demographic, social, and health microdata from U.S. and international censuses and household surveys.
IMF Database: A collection of different datasets on economic indicators for countries around the world, including GDP, inflation, and financial data.
International Labour Organization. ILOSTAT database: Provides global labor market statistics, including employment, wages, and gender disparities.
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR): A data archive with over 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences, covering education, aging, crime, and other topics.
Maddison Project: Provides historical data on GDP for various countries, offering insights into long-term economic growth patterns.
Maddison Project page (Original): Historical statistics on world population, GDP, and per capita GDP from AD 1 to 2008.
NOAA Climate Data: A rich source of global weather and climate data, including historical weather observations, storm tracking, and environmental monitoring from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
OECD Data: A comprehensive resource of data on various economic, social, and environmental indicators for OECD countries, covering areas such as GDP, employment, education, and health statistics.
OECD Social and Welfare Statistics: Data on social protection, employment, income distribution, and social spending for OECD countries.
Office of National Statistics: The UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics, responsible for data on the economy, population, and society at national, regional, and local levels.
ParlGov: A database on parliaments and governments, providing data on political parties, elections, and cabinets for EU and OECD democracies.
Penn World Table: A database with information on relative levels of income, output, input, and productivity, covering 182 countries from 1950.
Pew Research Center: Provides datasets on global social trends, politics, religion, technology, and media usage.
Quality of Government: A dataset provided by the Quality of Government Institute, offering data on government efficiency, transparency, and corruption across countries.
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project: Provides aggregate and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries from 1996 to 2018, covering dimensions such as political stability and rule of law.
UN Data: The United Nations’ global database on various themes, including demographics, economics, trade, and environment.
Unesco: The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) offers data on education, science, culture, and communication, as the official source of internationally comparable data.
US Survey of Consumer Finances: Provides detailed data on U.S. household finances, including income, wealth, debts, and savings behavior.
World Bank Data: Offers a wealth of variables for nearly all countries worldwide, including indicators on economic development, poverty, education, and health.
World Values Survey: A global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life.
World Trade Organization (WTO) Data: Provides trade and tariff data from member countries, offering insights into global trade trends, merchandise, and commercial services.
Yahoo Finance: A wide selection of financial data, including indices, stocks, currencies, and cryptocurrencies, with tools for historical analysis.
Nikos Tzivanakis 