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Foreign & International Statistics
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UN Statistics DivisionMixture of some free international comparison data, along with subscription databases
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics"Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication"
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NationMasterCountry comparisons in graphic formats from developer Luke Metcalfe and Australian firm Rapid Intelligence; all sources are cited
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistics PortalStarted in 1960, this organization is made up of 30 countries committed to democratic governments and market-driven economies. They produce a number of statistical publications in print and offer some on their website.
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OECD Factbook (2005-present)Annual publication with tables on a number of topics (population, economics, education, heath, etc.) for the 30 OECD countries
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Eurostat: Statistical Office of the European CommunitiesPortal for statistics relating to European countries
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Statistical Abstracts of the WorldCollection of the statistics from many countries, generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments. Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations are included.