USAFA Library Guides: Statistics and Data: Statistics and Data

Starting Points

DataPlanet This link opens in a new window
An all-in-one resource from Sage for students to access statistics relevant to their areas of study
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is a statistics portal that integrates thousands of diverse topics of data and facts from a wide range of sources onto a single platform. Sources of information include market research, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
ICPSR This link opens in a new window
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is the world's largest archive of computer-readable social science data. In addition to archiving collections from disciplines such as sociology, political science, history, and economics, ICPSR has seven special emphases in gerontology, substance abuse and mental health, criminal justice, child care, health and medical care, education, and demography.

World Development Indicators and Global Development Finance
The World Development Indicators (WDI) and Global Development Finance (GDF) provides a comprehensive selection of economic, social and environmental indicators.

United States Statistical Sources

Data.gov
"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government." -http://www.data.gov/
You can also access Department of Defense datasets through data.gov.
United States Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics.
United States Economic Census
"The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the Nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. The Economic Census is conducted every five years, in years ending in '2' and '7.'
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
"Data tables on criminal justice topics from over 100 sources are presented at this indexed and fully searchable site."
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Historical statistics of the United States
Contains over 37,000 different time-series statistics providing a quantitative view into American history, Colonial Times to the present.
Centers for Disease Control Data and Statistics

International Statistical Sources

Eurostat-Statistical Portal of the European Union
Find statistics on many topics, including trade, labour, and the environment. Find data, tables, and publications.
WHO: World Health Organization Data & Statistics
Portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation.

State of Colorado Statistical Resources

Colorado Information Marketplace
"Colorado's open data at your fingertips." This state government website includes data related to COVID-19, business, education, health, public safety, recreation, water, and agriculture.

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This guide is revised from: Statistical Resources Guide: Statistics and Data. KU Libraries. Retrieved July 25, 2023 from https://guides.lib.ku.edu/statistics