Social issues

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.

CANSIM via CHASS

The CANSIM archive hosted by CHASS at the University of Toronto provides access to Statistics Canada's various socioeconomic time-series data products, accessible through a multidimensional interface. Historical versions of the CANSIM database are also available through this link.

OECD iLibrary - Statistics

OECD iLibrary is OECD’s Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It has replaced SourceOECD in July 2010. OECD iLibrary hosts all content so users can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters.

UNdata

UNdata provides access to UN statistics covering a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as we