Gender
The macro data guide: an international social science resource
Links to international and national web-based data sources. Developed to provide links to contextual data for the European social survey.
Producers and publishers of statistics
A nice listing of worldwide national statistical agency websites, as well as international organizations that produce statistics.
World Bank open data
This site is meant to provide all users with improved access to World Bank data and to make that data easy to find and use.
Country rankings guide
A list of country rankings based on indicators that try to measure different characteristics of countries around the world. Most of these rankings are ongoing and recurring. Be careful when using these indexes because they often measure qualities that are difficult to quantify.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) - statistical database system (SDBS)
The Statistical Database System (SDBS) is the Asian Development Bank’s central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries (DMCs).
Life during growth (1999) dataset
Contains 95 macroeconomic indicators for 263 countries: individual rights and democracy, political instability and war, education, health, transport and communications, inequality across class and gender (Gini coefficients), and 'bads, Up to 4 time periods, 1960-1990. Excel format.
SESRIC statistics & databases
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), was founded as a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in pursuance of Resolution No.
World population dashboard
Presents data from the State of the World Population report. Includes demographic, social and economic indicators: population projections, % urban, arable land, fertility rate, GNP per capita, % government expenditure on healh and education, external assistance, child mortality, per capita e
LGBTData.org
Collects information on statistics & data sources in which sexual orientation is included. Mostly U.S. but some international and Canadian studies as well.