Research Guides: Political Science: Data & Statistics

Data & Statistics

Data and statistics can help you support a claim with facts, see the big picture, and test your own hypothesis. The University Libraries can help you locate both data and statistics for your research. Email the Government Information Library for support!

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Start with one of these "big pots" of statistics and move on to the categories below for more subject-specific data!

CountryData Online
Offers political, economic, financial, and social data for over 140 countries, in most cases back to 1984. Also includes current and historical risk ratings for both the International Country Risk Guide and Political Risk Services rating systems. Also known as the Researchers Dataset."
Statistical Insight
Comprehensive index for local, state, national, and international statistics. Contains interdisciplinary data and reports, and indexes older statistical publications held on microfiche (1973-present).
U.S. Census Data
Retrieve current census data on the people and economy of the U.S.
Statista
Statista aggregates statistics and studies from market researchers, organizations, specialist publications, and government sources.
Data Planet Statistical Datasets
Repository of officially sourced statistical data with visualization, search, and analysis capabilities.