Political Science

Explore a vast collection of US and international statistics in Data-Planet Statistical Datasets. You can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Datasets cover a wide range of subjects – including business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more. Sources include public, private/commercial, and nongovernmental organizations.

ICPSR is an archive of behavioral and social science data; most datasets are raw, primary data drawn from surveys, censuses, and administrative records. Several search tools are available for datasets or browse for them by categories such as topic, series, geography, investigator, or international. After finding a data set, users can click on the title to find its Study Home Page.
Special topics include: Aging, Arts and Culture, Criminal Justice, Health and Mental Health, Race and Ethnicity.

(1945 to present) Online version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Contains over 34,000 annual, quarterly, and monthly time series of financial and economic data for more than 200 countries. Includes exchange rates, IMF position, international liquidity, money and banking accounts, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, national accounts, and population.

Contains official statistics produced by countries as well as statistics, estimates, projections, indicators, and other data from United Nations Statistics and Population Divisions and other United Nations agencies. Subjects covered include agriculture, crime, education, energy, industry, labor, national accounts, population, and tourism.

(1960 - present) Time series data on a variety of topics related to developing countries; includes World Development Indicators. From the World Bank.

Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

(c. 1935 to present) Provided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Roper iPoll contains nearly 800,000 questions and over 23,000 datasets from both U.S. and international polling firms. Surveys cover any number of topics including, social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and much more. When available, results charts, demographic crosstabs and full datasets are provided for immediate download.

Historical U.S. Census data (1790-2010) and demographic information from the annual updates of the American Community Survey and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study (1980-2000). Also provides tools for creating maps and reports that allow you to visualize and analyze the data.

(2013 to present) Important compendium of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Particularly useful as a guide to statistical data generated and published by U.S. Government agencies and non-governmental organizations.Published by ProQuest since 2013.
For data from 1789-2012, see the U.S. Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract; click the "earlier editions" tab to access previous years.

Freely accessible data from 70 US government agencies, all collected in one place to provide a clear picture of how the federal and state government receive and spend funds. Currently in Beta (newer versions will likely allow users to download data). USA Facts is a non-partisan and non-for-profit project.