Development geography

The Human Condition

Quality of life from National Geographic’s Earth Pulse
World database of happiness
Continuous register of scientific research on subjective appreciation of life

The World’s Happiest Places, Visualized

Moritz Stefaner uses data from the Better Life Initiative to show how your region stacks up.

See how 18th century economist Adam Smith’s theories on prosperity and economic freedom are realities in the 21st century.
Center for global development
Independent research & practical ideas for global prosperity

CIA Factbook
Information and maps of all the countries in the world

Eldis
Eldis is an online information service providing free access to relevant, up-to-date and diverse research on international development issues.

Global distribution of poverty

From The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Human development reports
Each year the Human Development Report (HDR) from the UNDP presents a wealth of statistical information on different aspects of human development.

Indicator methodology sheets
Definitions of indicators start on page 5

Asian Development Bank
Scroll down to view the range of indicators and to find the individual country tables
Population reference bureau

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World Bank data

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World Bank Indicators

Specific areas
AFRODAD
AFRODAD is a civil society organisation born of a desire to secure lasting solutions to Africa’s mounting debt problem which has impacted negatively on the continent’s development process
Development indicators
From ngfl-cymru. Interactive animation