Public data sources related to social issues
Development
Africa Open Data
The Open Africa Platform initiative aims to be largest repository of data on the African Continent.
AidData
Searchable database of nearly one million past and present aid activities around the world.
UNDP Human Development Index
Huge database of International Human Development Indicator(s), Gender Inequality Index and Multidimensional Poverty Index, insearchable by country or by indicator. Also contains great graphs and maps comparing trends over time and cross-national data.
World Bank
Open datasets that are related to the financing and delivery of public goods, works, and services, including procurement and contracting. Also has World Development Indicators.
Education
National Center for Educational Statistics
Large database with downloadable data from several large studies on education in the U.S.
PISA
The PISA data consists of test results for 15 year olds across approximately 60 countries, testing at least 5000 students per country on reading, mathematics and science skills.
Homelessness
Hunger
Human trafficking
University of Michigan Human Trafficking Database
Human trafficking cases in the U.S.
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Small global database on human trafficking cases
Miscellaneous
Datahub
A data management platform used by national and local governments, research institutions, and other organisations which collect a lot of data.
DataMob
A large collection of public datasets.
Gdelt
Global database of events, language, and tone.
Quandl
Search over 7,000,000 financial, economic, and social datasets
San Francisco Data
The Open Data Portal is is provided by the City and County of San Francisco to enhance open government, transparency, and accountability by improving access to data.
Peace
PeaceBuildingData
PeacebuildingData.org features analysis and data from large-scale population surveys in countries affected by mass violence and aims to bridge the gap between peacebuilding work as intended by policy makers - and its perception and implementation on the ground.
Poverty
World Bank
Open datasets that are related to the financing and delivery of public goods, works, and services, including procurement and contracting. Also has World Development Indicators.