Research Guides: Political Science Databases: Country Information

Country Information

CIA World Factbook
Country information provided by the United States Central Intelligence Agency
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. Browse for information by Country or Topic.
NationMaster
A compilation of data on countries of the world. Free or open source.
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A compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Users can generate maps and graphs on a broad range of statistics.
Limited functionality; the library does not have a subscription. Pie charts, scatterplots and correlations are not available.

Political Handbook of the World (2020-2021) This link opens in a new window
This resource provides political information and in-depth coverage of current political controversies with facts and analysis on individual country’s governmental and political makeup.

UNdata
A global centre for national and international data. Free or open source.