Subject Guides: International Relations: Country Information

Country Profiles

These country-by-country guides provide overviews and statistics on the culture, business, economy, history, and politics of nations throughout the world.

Members of the United Nations
All 193 member countries.

CIA World Factbook This link opens in a new window
Good source for basic country information, including economy, environment, government, and society.
Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Worldwide country profiles with information including economy, elections, and infrastructure.
AtoZ World Business This link opens in a new window
Find information on culture, economy, and business around the world through country profiles.
Business Source Premier - Enhanced Business Searching (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Select "Country Reports" to search for reports on country risk and economic conditions throughout the world.

Country Commercial Guides
Find information on the state business, economy, investing, and politics in countries around the world.

Economic Freedom

Use these sources to compare and learn more about measures for economic freedom throughout the world.

Economic Freedom of the World A project from the Fraser Institute. Compare features of economic freedom by country in map or table form.
Index of Economic Freedom From the Heritage Foundation. Rank and compare countries on a variety of economic freedom factors over time.
Freedom House Compare country scores on internet and political freedom as well as map changes over time.
Free to Choose Video Series "The ground-breaking PBS television series featuring Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist. These programs, filmed on location around the world, have helped millions of people understand the close relationship between the ideas of human freedom and economic freedom."

Global Economic Information & Data

OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window Online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development featuring books, reports, and statistics.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Find reports and statistics on the state of the economy throughout the world.
Population Reference Bureau Find data on births, disease, life expectancy, and other health factors in United States and internationally.
UN Data Find profiles and data on the economy, population, and other areas of nations across the globe.
World Bank Open Data Find global development data.

Trade and Globalization Studies Online (ASP) This link opens in a new window Gain a historical perspective on trade, financial crises, emerging markets, and technological innovations in a global context.