Research Guides: Statistics: Miscellaneous

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Administration and cost of elections (ACE) project
The ACE website is an online knowledge repository that provides comprehensive information and customised advice on electoral processes. The website contains in-depth articles, global statistics and data, an Encyclopaedia of Elections, information on electoral assistance, observation and professional development, region- and country-specific resources, daily electoral news, an election calendar, quizzes, expert networks and much, much more. Most of the ACE website is freely accessible to all users. The ACE Practitioners' Network is only available to registered members. Membership applications by interested individuals can be submitted via the website.
Election Guide
This interface helps to find election dates, information and results for countries around the world. The statistical information range from 1998 to present.
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) provides a range of databases and tools on its website. Databases include: electoral justice, electoral management design, electoral system design, gender quotas, ICTs in elections, political finance, and voter turnout.

PRB Data Sheets (Global)
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) provides information on population, health, and the environment at an international level.The U.S. data. are from the U.S. Census Bureau's decennial census, American Community Survey, and population estimates. The international data are from several Population Reference Bureau data sheets. Additional international indicators were compiled by PRB staff, primarily using national surveys. Topics include Demographics, Education, Family Structure, Health, Housing, Income and Poverty, Labor Force and Commuting, and Scientists and Engineers. International topics include Demographics, Economics, Education, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, and Reproductive Health.
Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific is a publication of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and contains 31 regional tables and 38 country tables on 40 countries. Contents include: population, labour force and employment, national accounts, production, energy, price indices, money and banking, government finance, external trade, balance of payments, international reserves, exchange rates, and external indebtedness. Some tables contain retrospective data to 1984. Annual data. PDF and Excel formats.

The Global Liveability index
City Mayors Project
An interntational source for data, including salary, for mayors or major metropolitican areas, as well as for urban statistics.