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Note: Not all countries offer the option to use their sites in English.

Here find a wide range of health data and compare how countries are doing. Publications include Health at a Glance for world regions, and OECD Health Statistics 2021.

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. Data provided for all UNESCO countries and regional groupings from 1970 to the most recent year available.

The World Health Organization's instrument for rapid and accurate dissemination of epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the International Health Regulations and on other communicable diseases of public health importance, including emerging or re-emerging infections.

The World Inequality Database on Education (WIDE) brings together data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), other national household surveys and learning assessments from over 160 countries. Users can compare education outcomes between countries, and between groups within countries, according to factors that are associated with inequality, including wealth, gender, and ethnicity and location.

Data collected includes: Population & Housing Census (every 10 years), Economic Census (every 5 years), Census of Governments (every 5 years), American Community Survey. See https://data.center.gov to search across data on the nation's people and economy.

A source for population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island areas.

The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures.

One of the 13 principal federal statistical agencies in the Executive Branch focused on the collection, compilation, processing, or analysis of information for statistical purposes. BJS's particular focus is on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Links to data on hate crime, officers killed and assaulted, use of force, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which captures details on each single crime incident as well as on separate offenses within the same incident.

Civil, Criminal, Appeals, and Bankruptcy cases filed, pending, and terminated.

The Commission collects, analyzes, and disseminates a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing practices.

Numerous potential sources of criminal justice statistical information are reviewed for inclusion in Sourcebook, among them reports from State and Federal agencies, research centers, universities, private companies, and other organizations.

The site provides statistical data and analysis on the business of the federal Judiciary. Specific publications address the work of the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts; the probation and pretrial services systems; and other components of the U.S. courts. Includes caseload data.

This is the Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) for the State of Wisconsin, and offers links to data on domestic abuse, arrests, offenses, sex offenses, and the Wisconsin Incident-Based Reporting System (WIBRS).

Wide variety of data about the population in the United States, e.g., age, gender, children, ancestry, language use, migration or geographic mobility, race, veteran status, etc.

An annual summary of critical statistics related to the older population in the United States, using primarily data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Provides annual estimates and future projections of the population for all Wisconsin towns, villages, and cities. DSC is also a US Census Bureau State Data Center (SDC) Lead Agency​, helping people acquire and use Census Bureau data.

The BEA provides statistics related to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), as well as state and local numbers, plus foreign trade and investment statistics and industry data. Topics here include personal income and consumption expenditures, corporate profits, and more.

The Census Bureau produces economic data across the entire economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis. Key business and workforce statistics: number and location of establishments; characteristics of owners; number of employees; employment changes; payroll and other business expenditures and operating expenses; inventories, production, and total sales, shipments, receipts, and business done.

Every five years, the Bureau collects extensive statistics about businesses that are essential to understanding the American economy. Key statistics produced include Total Number of Establishments; Sales, Value of Shipments, or Revenue; Primary Business Activity; Total Number of Employees; Total Annual Payroll; Total First Quarter Payroll; and industry specific statistics (over 950 detailed industries across 18 industrial sectors classified using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)).

The Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District (aka Beige Book) is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank summarizes current economic conditions in its District, and an overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.

The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research is a digital library of U.S. economic, financial, and banking history (especially the Federal Reserve System history). Data provided as images. Survey of Current Business available from 1921. Economic Indicators available from 1948.

The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED®) database consists of hundreds of thousands of economic data time series from scores of national, international, public, and private sources

ALFRED® allows retrieval of vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history. Because economic data for past observation periods are revised as more accurate estimates become available, previous vintages can be superseded and may no longer be available from various data sources. Note: Most users are interested in FRED® and not ALFRED®. See https://fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/fred/fred_vs_alfred.html

Data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. CE data are collected by the Census Bureau for BLS in two surveys, the Interview Survey for major and/or recurring items and the Diary Survey for more minor or frequently purchased items. CE data are primarily used to revise the relative importance of goods and services in the market basket of the Consumer Price Index. The CE is the only Federal household survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes.

Measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas.

Data on changes in the prices of nonmilitary goods and services traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Among titles here: Monthly and Daily Treasury Statements, Monthly Statement of the Public Debt, Financial Report of the United States Government, and Treasury Bulletin.

Wisconsin economic and labor market information, including occupation and industry projections, county profiles, affirmative action data, employment and unemployment, and more.

collects, collates, analyzes, and reports complete statistics on the condition of American education; conducts and publishes reports; and reviews and reports on education activities internationally.
See the UW-Madison guide for assistance using NCES: http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/nces

Includes data collected related to U.S. competitiveness and STEM education, including data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment, and data on individual academic institutions and institutional rankings. See Education under Topics.

Student data include enrollment, retention, graduation, transfer, loan debt & default rate, and other topics. Employee data include number, diversity, faculty compensation, and instructional workload.

Reports range from providing basic facts about our colleges, students and programs (WTCS Fact Book) to providing detailed outcomes information that demonstrates the vital role Wisconsin's technical colleges play in Wisconsin communities and the state's economy (Graduate Outcomes, Five-Year Graduate Follow-up, Employer Satisfaction, Apprenticeship Completion, Dual Credit and Credit Transfer).

School finance information

Assessment and School & District Report Cards

EIA provides independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. Topics and data products cover energy production, stocks, demand, imports, exports, and prices.

The PSC provides an annual Wisconsin Energy Statistics Book, a comprehensive source of data on energy consumption, generation, prices, expenditures, and renewable energy development in Wisconsin.

A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Offers a wide variety of searchable data and statistics on public health topics (diseases, injuries and chronic conditions; mortality and causes of death; life expectancy; health care providers, use, insurance, and hospital data; loss of work due to illness; reproductive health; disability; mental health and more. Produces the annual Health, United States publication.

Select a topic or go to tools such as Data.CDC.gov.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is the CDC's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.

WONDER is a menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to the public.

Search, or select from topics or data dashboards.

Includes the annual Yearbook of Immigration Statistics since 1996.

The BLS provides data and analysis on topics including employment and unemployment; compensation, wages, and earnings; benefits; productivity; and workplace injuries and fatalities.

Wisconsin economic and labor market information, including occupation and industry projections, county profiles, affirmative action data, employment and unemployment, and more.

BTS provides data and analysis on topics related to all modes of transportation (aviation, freight, highway, rail, maritime and inland waterways, pipelines, mass transit, bicycles, and pedestrian. This includes inbound border crossing data (using in any transportation mode) at the borders with Mexico and Canada.

Available under "Projects and Studies," then "Data and planning resources:" Crashes and fatalities, traffic counts and forecasting. See also "About WISDOT" and then "Newsroom," and finally "Statistics" for DMV facts and figures, such as traffic convictions and new vehicle registrations.