Statistics, Datasets, and Government Information: International Statistics and Datasets

EH stands for "Economic History." "EH.Net provides an on-line location for researchers in economic history to make their data series available to other professionals and interested scholars." The site has archived data from a number of scholars. Most data sets cover America or Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Choose a country / area to see lists of online (generally free) resources available. This directory is compiled by the International Institute of Social History.

Country rankings, world population information, and demographic information, from 1950 to present.

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"The Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. We facilitate the coordination of international statistical activities and support the functioning of the UN Statistical Commission as the apex entity of the global statistical system."

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