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Latina/o, Caribbean, & Latin American Studies Subject Guide — Finding Statistics & Datasets

Topics and resources for Latina/o, Caribbean, & Latin American Studies

Finding Statistics and Datasets

Statistics and Datasets for Latin America & the Caribbean

United Nations-Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

UN CEPAL logoThe United Nations-Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean collects and publishes data about economic and social topics. CEPALSTAT is the gateway to the statistical information collected, systematized and published by ECLAC. Reports and data are available to download in PDF and Excel format. English and Spanish

 


Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Numbers for Development

IDB LogoThe Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Numbers for Development datasets include macroeconomic profiles, socioeconomic surveys, and population and housing censuses. English and Spanish


International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMF LogoThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes datasets on lending, exchange rates, commodities, and other economic and financial indicators. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.

 


Migration Policy Institute Data Hub
MPI Logo The Migration Policy Institute Data Hub includes information on international immigration trends as well as patterns in the United States. English and Spanish


Health Information Platform for the Americas

PAHO LogoThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Health Information Platform for the Americas includes health indicators data for Latin America and the Caribbean. English and Spanish


USAID

USAID LogoUSAID includes socioeconomic data for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. English


World Bank Open Data

World Bank logoWorld Bank Open Data includes datasets on food prices, agriculture, transportation, health, and other topics. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Chinese


Statistics and Datasets for the United States

Pew Research Center 

Pew Research CenterThe Pew Research Center is a is a nonpartisan think tank compiles data about a wide range of topics, including about Hispanic/Latino identity, demographics, and voting. English


Census Data by Country

Argentina's Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)

Argentine FlagThe Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC), Argentina's national institute of statistics and censuses includes information related to population, social issues, economy, and geography. Spanish and English


Cuba's Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Información

Cuban FlagCuba's Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Información includes information related to population, social issues, education, economy, and geography. Spanish


Mexico's Sistema Nacional de Información Estadística y Geográfica

Mexican FlagMexico's Sistema Nacional de Información Estadística y Geográfica includes information related to population, education, employment, health, and technology. Spanish and English 


United States Census Bureau

US FlagThe United States Census Bureau's QuickFacts page provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. It also provides state level data, for example about Connecticut. English