The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) compiles, analyses and publishes global statistical information, develops technical cooperation programmes and international statistical activities, and assists Member States in improving their statistical services. UNSD is av subunit to Statistical Commission.

Statistics from the United Nations provides a picture of the state of the world and facilitates national and international policy formulation and implementation.

Find statistics from the United Nations

Statistics from the United Nations and its programs, funds and agencies are often used in both scholarly resources and in news reports. Here are some ways to find statistics from the United Nations:

1. UNdata includes data from a variety of UN sources.
2. What is the statistic about? Check the UN bodies or related organizations, for instance:
   • arms trade > UNROCA
   • children > UNICEF
   • crime, narcotics and drugs > dataUNODC
   • development > SDGAtlas
   • disabilities > WHO
   • economic and financial indicators > IMF
   • energy > Energy statistics (UNSD)
   • environment > Environment (UNSD)
   • food production > FAO
   • gender issues > GenderStats
   • health > Health and disability (UNSD) or WHO
   • industrial production > National accounts (UNSD)
   • labour and employment > ILOSTAT
   • older persons > DSPD (DESA)
   • peacekeeping > Global Peacekeeping Data
   • population > Demographic and Social Statistics (UNSD) and UNFPA
   • refugees and migration > UNHCR Figures at a glance
     • UNHCR data and statistics.
     • Refugee Data Finder.
   • trade > Trade Statistics Branch (TSB), International Trade Statistics (ITC) and UNCTADstat
   • List of UN bodies and related organizations
3. "Flagship reports", issued by the UN bodies, are the main information product of a UN agency. They are usually issued once a year, as annual reports or yearbooks, and have become web-based publications, with downloadable statistical annexes. Somtimes the statistical information is available as databases.
4. Other UN statistical resources.
   • UNSD Statistical Databases. UN Statistical databases with unrestricted access provided by the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
   • UN statistical resources. Provided by The UN Library in Geneva.
5. If the data is about a particular country, check the website of the UN country or regional office (often led by UNDP).
6. If your are looking for statistical data for a particular topic consult the list above.
7. Secondary sources: often the same statistic is highlighted in several news reports and one of them may have given citation to the source.

More on UN and statistics and data

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) publishes annual statistical reports, compendiums and handbooks. Statistical information is available as electronic publications and data files.

• The United Nations Statistical Yearbook contains a wide range of economic and social data from more than 200 countries.
• World Statistics Pocketbook is a condensed version of the Statistical Yearbook.
• Monthly Bulletin of Statistics. Current economic statistics from most of the countries and areas of the world with a selection of tables.
• Demographic Yearbook contains statistical tables on population size and composition, births, general mortality, nuptiality, marriage and divorce on an annual basis.
• Several reports provides statistics on women and gender issues:
  • The World's Women reports.
  • Human Development Report. Statistical data on gender issues.

• Energy Statistics Yearbook is a comprehensive collection of international energy statistics.
• International Trade Statistics Yearbook presents detailed information on the external trade performance of 145 countries.