LibGuides: Sociology: Find Statistics

International Sources

United Nations Statistics Division
UN Data
Includes statistics on crime, education, food, gender, health, labour, population, refugees and much more
Demographic and Health Surveys
Provides data on population, HIV, nutrition and health from over 75 countries.
Human Development Reports
From the United Nations. Ranks and compares countries on a wide variety of measures.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012
ISBN: 1616086998
Annual summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States.

American Fact Finder
The primary web source for US Census data. Includes data from the American Community Survey, economic surveys, Census of Governments, and results of more than 100 surveys conducted annually by the Bureau of the Census.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
From the University of Michigan, the ICPSR is one of the largest repositories of social science data in the world.
National Survey of Families and Households
Life history data collected by researchers through interviews in 1987-88, 1992-94, and 2001-2003, from the University of Wisconsin.
Data and Statistics About the U.S.
Offers access to statistics gathered by federal agencies.
NCJRS: Nationa Criminal Justice Reference Service
From the US Department of Justice, this portal provides links to information on law enforcement, criminal justice and drug related topics.