International Statistical and Electoral Resources
Click
on a country in one of the regions below for various statistical and electoral
data resources pertinent to that country. If there are broken links or additional links that you would like to
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the Data Center staff.
WESTERN EUROPE:
Austria | Belgium |
Denmark | Finland | France |
Germany | Greece | Ireland
Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands
| Norway
Portugal | Spain | Sweden |
Switzerland | United Kingdom
EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE:
Bulgaria | Czech Republic |
Estonia | Hungary
Latvia | Lithuania | Poland |
Romania | Slovakia
Slovenia | Ukraine
NORTH/LATIN AMERICA:
Argentina | Brazil | Canada |
Chile | Colombia
Mexico | Venezuela
MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA:
India | Indonesia | Israel
Japan | Malyasia |
Russia | South Korea
Sri Lanka | Thailand |
Turkey
AFRICA:
South Africa
OCEANIA:
Australia | New Zealand
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General Statistics and Archive Sources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds numerous election results
from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers
should note, however, that data is not always great for each
country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
- Australian
Bureau of Statistics--Located in Canberra. Excellent site
for most economic and social data from Australia. Free access
is limited to subscribers. Most recent data is free to download.
There is a user fee for further data.
- Australian Social Science
Data Archives (SSDA)--Located at the Australian National
University (ANU). The ASSDA was set up in 1981 with a brief to
collect and preserve computer-readable data relating to social,
political and economic affairs and to make the data available
for further analysis. The ASSDA holds numerous Australian datasets.
Access, though, is expensive for non-Australian users. However,
there is a very useful online analysis section that is free
and includes several Australian National Election Studies and
Social Science Surveys.
- Bank of Australia
Electoral Data Resources
Text Sources
- Yearbook Australia (HA3001.B5)--Great source of data
on numerous Australian economic, social, and political indicators.
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Land/State Level Data Resources
- For other electoral and economic statistics at the level of
the Land, one may wish to contact each of the individual state
government websites. Most of these sites are only available
in German. If you are looking for data on elections, you may
want to try links with the word "wahlen" and for economic
figures, find links with the term "Wirtschaft".
Burgenland
Kärnten (Carinthia)
Niederösterreich
Oberösterreich
Salzburg
Steiermark
Tirol
Vorarlberg
Wien (Vienna)
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
- Belgian
Archives for the Social Sciences (BASS)--Source of archives
of Belgian social scientific studies. Data, however, is not
available on line. You will have to contact the archive for
access to most data. There is an English version of the study
catalogue (the link will automatically take you there).
- Statistiques
Belges--Statistics Belgium holds substantial recent economic
and social data for Belgium. There is a limited section in English.
Site is also available in German, Dutch and French.
- Bank
of Belgium
Electoral Data Sources
Text Source
- Annuaire Statistique de la Belgique [through 1994] (HA1397.A6)--Great
source of data on numerous Belgian economic, social, and political
indicators.
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
- Statistics
Canada--Great source of data not only Canada and Canadian
provinces, but also for a number of other international statistics.
The most recent data is available online. Retrieval of older
data must be purchased and usually runs about $3CAD per time-series
request.
- Bank
of Canada
Each province has their own governmental website as well, which
are great portals for significant data at the provincial level.
Electoral Data Resources
- Elections
Canada--Elections Canada holds data on the most recent federal
elections
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds data on recent national
and some subnational elections in North, South and Latin America.
Holds most historical data for federal Canadian elections and
some recent data for the provincial elections. However, for
more detailed electoral data at the provincial level, it is
best to contact the individual election offices of the provinces.
These sites also hold other significant electoral data.
Alberta
(ab)
British
Columbia (bc)
Manitoba
(mn)
New
Brunswick (gnb)
Newfoundland
and Labrador (nf)
Nova
Scotia (ns)
Ontario
(on)
Prince
Edward Island (pei)
Quebec (qc)
Saskatchewan
(sk)
Text Sources
- Canada Yearbook (HA744.S8)--Great source of data on
numerous Canadian economic, social, and political indicators.
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General Statistic and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds numerous election results
from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers
should note, however, that data is not always great for each
country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
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General Statistic and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds numerous election results
from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers
should note, however, that data is not always great for each
country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
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General Statistic and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Elections in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990 (Mackie
and Rose)--Text source for electoral results in the post-communist
period (JN96.A956 R67 1998)
- Elections
and Parties in the Czech Republic
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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Text Source
- Statistik Årbog (HA1477.D4)--Great source of
data on numerous Danish economic, social, and political indicators.
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General Statistic and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistic and Archive Resources
- Finnish Social Science Data Archives-Holds
a significant amount of social and electoral surveys in Finland.
Most datasets are available in SPSS format (however, many of the codebooks are available only in Finnish).
There is no cost for the acquisition of most data. However, FSD has a specific
licensing policy concerning the use of datasets in the collection.
- Statistics
Finland--Statfin holds a good amount of information
on various Finnish economic, social and political indicators,
including recent Finnish election results (at the level of president,
assembly and municipal). This information is limited to the
most recent contests. Most of these results are available fow
download in an excel format. The Finland in Statistics section
is particularly useful.
- Bank
of Finland
Electoral Data Resources
Text Source
- Suomen Tilastollinen Vuosikijra (Finnish Statistical Yearbook--HA1448.F53)--Great
source of data on numerous Finnish economic, social, and political
indicators.
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- L'État de la France (HC276.3.E86)--Excellent
source of data for France, comes out each year. Also contains
substantial regional economic statistics.
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Each of the 16 Lander also have their own statistical agencies
that may provide more specific data at the state-level:
Electoral Data Resources
Text Source
- Statistiches Jahrbuch für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
(HA1232.A45)--Great source of data on numerous German economic,
social, and political indicators.
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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Electoral Data Resources
Election
Commission of India--Excellent site for current and historical
information on state and federal level elections in India. Most
electoral data goes back to 1967 and is available in a PDF format.
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- Bank
of Japan--The Bank of Japan offers a variety of macroeconomic
data as well as a series of reports on the state of the Japanese
economy from the mid-1990's to the present.
- Japan Information
Network--The Japan Information Network provides a series
of useful indicators on the Japanese economy.
- Japan
Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center--The Japanese Statistics
Bureau maintains a wide range of demographic and economic figures
on its website. Coverage varies by topic, but most of the information
is available for the 1990's. 2002 Japanese Statistical Yearbook
is online. Most data is available for download in Excel format.
- Social
Science Japan Data Archives--Site of several different social
science surveys. Mostly in Japanese.
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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- Mexican Electoral
Commission--To find historical results (from 1991-present),
go to "Resultados Electorales".
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds numerous election results
from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers
should note, however, that data is not always great for each
country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
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Text Resource
- Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands (HA1381.N3)--Great
source of data on numerous Dutch economic, social, and political
indicators.
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- Statistics
New Zealand/Te Tari Tatau--Excellent source for recent economic,
social and demographic data for New Zealand. A highlight is
the data pertaining to the 2001 census. Site also has a clickable
map to locate statistics for different geographic regions.
- New
Zealand Social Research Data Archives--Good source of data
on numerous political, economic and social topics. Researcher
must sign form for acquisitions, but most data is free of charge.
- Reserve
Bank of New Zealand--Good source of financial information
for New Zealand.
Electoral Data Resources
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- Norwegian
Social Science Data Services (SSDA)--Great source for
regional (e.g., census) and individual-level data/surveys
in Norway.
Many of the studies are only available in Norwegian.
- Statistics
Norway--Excellent and easily navigable source for Norwegian
social, economic and electoral data. Large portion of site is
in Norwegian, although the site is searchable in English.
- Bank
of Norway
Electoral Data Resources
Text Resource
- Statistik Årbok (HA1502.A33)--Great source of
data on numerous Norwegian economic, social, and political indicators
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- Parties
and Elections in Poland
- Elections in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990 (Mackie
and Rose)--Text source for electoral results in the post-communist
period (JN96.A956 R67 1998)
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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- Central
Election Bureau--Only contains results for 1996 presidential
and parliamentary elections
- Parties
and Elections in Romania
- Elections in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990 (Mackie
and Rose)--Text source for electoral results in the post-communist
period (JN96.A956 R67 1998)
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
Electoral Data
- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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General Statistics and Archive Resources
- South
African Social Science Data Archive--The SASD is the largest
African archive of its kind and holds numerous surveys and polls
on a number of social, economic and political topics. It is
easily searchable and most data is free for researcher use.
Many of the datasets, however, are already archived at ICPSR.
- Bank
of South Africa
Electoral Data Resources
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- Centro de Investigaciones
Sociológicas (CIS)--Principal data archive site
in Spain. The CIS holds many surveys on political and social
issues. Their electoral surveys--both at the national and subnational
levels--are extremely useful. The site is primarily in Spanish,
although there is a small section in English. Some of the data
sources may also be available from the ICPSR. Access to surveys
is not free. Surveys usually run about 35 Euros apiece.
- Instituto Nacional
de Estadistica--Excellent source for most social and economic
data for Spain. A good amount of data is also available at the
regional and provincial levels.
- Bank of Spain
Some individual regions also have their own statistical agencies.
Note that most of these sites will be in Spanish or in the regional
language.
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- Statistik Årsbok (HG3176.S96C)--Great source
of data on numerous Swedish political, economic and social indicators
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- Political
Transformation and the Electoral Process in Post-Communist Europe--Database
at the University of Essex (UK) with substantial electoral and
legislative data for most post-communist countries (Bulgaria,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine).
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- Oficina
Central de Estadística--Contains most recent statistical
data for Venezuela on a variety of topics including population,
commerce, prices, education, etc.
- Bank of Venezuela--Good
source of contemporary financial information for Venezuela.
Electoral Data Resources
- Political
Database of the Americas--Holds numerous election results
from most North, Central and South American countries. Researchers
should note, however, that data is not always great for each
country and can differ widely in terms of coverage and detail.
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