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Update of the CNTS Data Archive

The new edition (July 2012) of the CNTS Data Archive from Databanks International contains 196 years of global data, from 1815 through 2011. A new option this year is the Domestic Conflict Event Variable LINKS, which provides links to news reports of each event, starting with the 2011 data. Additionally, the World Bank country codes and country names have been matched to the data.

Global Health Observatory (GHO)

The Global Health Observatory database is the World Health Organization's main health statistics repository. It provides data and analyses for key health themes, as well as direct access to the full database. The WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) has been upgraded and incorporated into the latest version (February 2011) of the GHO, to provide more data, more tools, more analysis and more reports.

World Bank Frees up Data

In April 2010 the World Bank Group opened up the World Development Indicators database (and several other databases) and offered free access to more than 2,000 financial, business, health, economic and human development statistics that had mostly been available only to paying subscribers. The decision was part of a larger effort to increase access to information at the World Bank. And, for the first time, data was made available in languages other than English, with an initial 330 indicators translated into French, Spanish and Arabic.

European Social Survey: Contextual data

This 2008 report formed the origins of this website. It examines the availability and comparability of extant sources of contextual statistics of particular interest to users of ESS data. This website seeks to broaden the scope and be a valuable resource for social science data users worldwide (PDF).

 

 

Election Resources on the Internet

Research project

Election Resources on the Internet is a website established and maintained by Manuel Álvarez- Rivera. The website contains election data for a number of countries, as well as links to other electronic resources on elections. The website is available in both English and Spanish.

Dataset

Election Resources on the Internet

Election Resources on the Internet

Data types and sources

The website is mainly a provider of links to various official sources: government institutions, national parliaments and national statistical offices, which holds the original election data. In addition the site provides summaries of election results for selected countries, presented in on-screen tables.

Data download

Election Resources on the Internet

Topics

Data on registered voters, turnout, invalid votes, valid votes, and votes and seats distribution by political parties.

Geographical coverage

The database contains data for around 30 countries, and links to sources with data for up to 100 other countries and territories. Regional data are also available in most cases.

Time coverage and updates

The time coverage varies substantially across countries. A few countries are covered from 1945 onwards, and all countries are covered from 2001. The database is continuously updated.

Documentation

Information on data sources, electoral system and political background is available on the website.

Access conditions and cost

Available free of charge.

Access procedures

Predefined tables organised by country and election.

Data formats

On-screen tables and maps.

Comparability and data quality

Not examined.

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