About Statistics of the World
Statistics of the World is a free, open data platform that makes global economic and demographic statistics accessible to everyone. We aggregate data from the world's most authoritative statistical organizations — the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, World Health Organization (WHO), Federal Reserve (FRED), European Central Bank (ECB), and United Nations — into a single, searchable platform with interactive charts, country comparisons, and a free public API.
Our Mission
International economic data exists across dozens of different databases, each with its own interface, format, and access method. The IMF publishes GDP data in one place, the World Bank tracks development indicators in another, and the WHO maintains health statistics in yet another. Finding and comparing data across these sources requires significant effort and technical knowledge.
We built Statistics of the World to solve this problem. Our platform brings together 440+ indicators for 218 countries into a unified interface where anyone — students, researchers, journalists, policymakers, investors, or curious citizens — can look up any country, compare economies, and explore global trends without navigating multiple databases or dealing with complex data formats.
Data Sources & Methodology
Every number on this platform traces back to an official international organization — we never estimate or fabricate values. The work we add sits on top of those sources: we reconcile country names, ISO codes, and territorial definitions that differ between the IMF, World Bank, WHO, and UN; we harmonize units and data vintages so figures from different publishers can be compared side by side; we flag whether each value is an observation or a projection; and we write country and indicator analyses that put the numbers in context. When the IMF updates its World Economic Outlook or the World Bank releases new World Development Indicators data, we incorporate those changes into our database, typically within days of publication. Our methodology page documents these decisions in detail.
Statistics of the World is independently built and maintained by a professional economist based in Ottawa, Canada. It is not affiliated with any government or international organization. If you spot an error in any figure, please email us — corrections are usually live within a day.
| Source | Coverage | Update Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| IMF World Economic Outlook | GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt, fiscal balance — 13 core macroeconomic indicators | Biannual (April, October) |
| World Bank WDI | 300+ development indicators: health, education, trade, environment, governance | Annual (with quarterly updates) |
| WHO Global Health Observatory | Life expectancy, mortality, disease, health spending, road safety | Annual |
| FRED (Federal Reserve) | US interest rates, bond yields, money supply, S&P 500, VIX | Daily |
| Yahoo Finance | Stock market indices, commodity prices, currency exchange rates | Real-time (15-min delay) |
| ECB | European exchange rates | Daily |
| United Nations | Population projections, trade flows, demographic data | Annual |
Free API
All data is available programmatically through our REST API. The API returns structured JSON and requires no authentication for basic usage (1,000 requests/day per IP). Free API keys add usage tracking and a dashboard, and paid tiers raise the limits. We believe data should be accessible not just to humans browsing a website, but to applications, researchers running analyses, and AI systems that need structured economic data.
Contact
For questions, data requests, partnerships, or media inquiries, reach us at contact@statisticsoftheworld.com. Follow us on X (@sotwdata) and Bluesky for daily economic data highlights.