United Nations Common Database, 1961-2004

The United Nations (UN) Common Database (UNCDB) is a major international databank that draws together hundreds of key human development indicators for all available countries and areas. It contains more than 300 statistical series for over 280 countries and in most cases time series are available from 1970 or 1980.The database contains statistics derived from 30 international data sources produced by organisations such as FAO, UNCTAD, UNSD, WHO, World Bank, UNAIDS and ITU. These data were first provided by ESDS International in June 2004. The ESDS International web site includes further information on its UNCDB holdings, including a database description and details of latest database updates. Main Topics:The database covers:

• agriculture, forestry and fishing
• balance of payments
• communication and culture
• construction
• development aid
• economic activity and economically active and inactive persons
• education and learning
• energy
• environment
• financial statistics
• health and health services; impairment; disabilities; nutrition
• households and families; marital status; fertility
• human settlements; housing; geographical distribution of population
• income; consumption and wealth
• industrial production
• international finance
• international tourism
• international trade
• mining and quarrying
• national accounts
• population composition and change prices
• public order and safety
• science and technology; intellectual property
• services industries
• social security and welfare services
• socio-economic groups and social mobility
• transport
• women and men