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Foreign & International Statistics
- UN Statistics DivisionMixture of some free international comparison data, along with subscription databases
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics"Global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication"
- NationMasterCountry comparisons in graphic formats from developer Luke Metcalfe and Australian firm Rapid Intelligence; all sources are cited
- 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.
- OECD Factbook (2005-present)Annual publication with tables on a number of topics (population, economics, education, heath, etc.) for the 30 OECD countries
- Eurostat: Statistical Office of the European CommunitiesPortal for statistics relating to European countries
- Statistical Abstracts of the World This link opens in a new windowCollection 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.