People and Country Data

CIA World Factbook. Information about population, age distribution, religious background, and more for every country of the world.

State of the World's Children (UNICEF). An annual report featuring different topics each year (disabilities, urbanization, adolescence, child rights, etc.) that impact children and their well-being.

UN Data. Statistics on a wide range of topics including education, health, IT, and refugee status. Click on "databases" then "topics".

Church and Faith Data

Note that the following research groups are based in the US and their research reflects that perspective. 

Barna Research Group. Christian public opinion research on the beliefs, church life, and religious trends. Focused on the US, but does sometimes have global studies.

Lifeway Research. Evangelical research focused on faith in culture and the state of the US church to help ministries be more healthy and effective.

Operation World. Offers prayer guides that incorporate summary info and data about countries and people groups tied to current prayer needs.

Digital and Social Media Data

Datareportal. Data on how people use the Internet, mobile devices, and social media representing every country of the world. Regularly updated and free. 

Statista. Insights and facts for 170 industries and 150+ countries. Summary information typically available for free, with paid access to background data sets and downloads.

Topical Data

Pew Research Center. Public opinion research on religion, social trends, politics, technology and other topics.

Springtide Research Institute. Research focused on the lives of young people ages 13-25 in the US, emphasizing topics including mental health and religion.