Latin American Studies: Statistics

Historical census series from Mexico. Coverage: From 1895 to 2010.

Directory of worldwide international and national official statistical agencies and national statistical societies.

ECLAC (also known as CEPAL) is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. ECLAC produces many statistical publications including the Statistical Yearbook, Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Social Panorama of Latin America.

The Pew Hispanic Center conducts and commissions studies on a wide range of topics including: demographics, economics, education, identity, immigration, labor, politics, remittances, and public opinion surveys.

World Bank publishes thousands of free, documents, many which contain statistical data.

LAPOP began over 20 years ago with the study of democratic values in Costa Rica. Its expansion is evident in one of its growing activities: the AmericasBarometer, which measures democratic values and behaviors in the Americas using national probability samples of voting-age adults.

The Pan American Health Organization is a regional division of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Founded in 1975, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), a nonprofit, tax-exempt independent research and information organization, was established to promote the common interests of the hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the inter-American relationship, as well as encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. Produces quality research-based literature.

Provides access to contemporary and historical census data.

Access the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest data, analysis and forecasts for 187 countries and our Global Forecasting Service for free. Need to create an account to get access to this free content. The content is excellent to get economic, political and social data for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, etc. For more detail information about risk and other intelligent data, check our journal subscription for the Economist (Visit the eJournal and search for Economist)

This web site, a companion to the annual publication Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Economic and Social Data, provides the public, U.S. government agencies, and international development partners with socio-economic data on countries in Latin America and Caribbean.

Most of the statistics available is located and organized trough an integrated database (BDI-CEPALSTAT). This platform integrates social, environmental, MDG, gender, social cohesion, sustainable development, and the majority of the economic indicators, within a common environment under shared formats and characteristics.

The mission of the World Bank's Data Group is to provide high quality national and international statistics to clients within and outside the Bank and to improve the capacity of member countries to produce and use statistical information.