LibGuides: Latin American and Latino/a Studies: Data & Statistics

Data Resources

Use this page to learn more about the different data resources for Latin American and Latino/a research accessible through the Sarah Lawrence College Library, and beyond.

Discover information on demographic and historical data, and more.

General and Demographic Data

The World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean Featured stories and blog posts, country data, research and more from World Bank.
United States Census Bureau To find demographic data about U.S. Latino/a populations, use the search term "Hispanic."
American Fact Finder Search this site, created by the Census Bureau, to view tables and graphics of various indicators for "Hispanic" ethnicity, including population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Go to "Advanced Search" to sort by "Race and Ethnic Groups."
Hispanic/Latino Demographics - Pew Research Center Pew Research Center's Latino population statistics.
Latin American Migration Project (LAMP) The Office of Population Research at Princeton University's project in conjunction with the University of Guadalajara to collect demographic and migration data from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Haiti and Colombia.
Latin American DataBank at the Roper Center Information includes polling and public opinion data from Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as polling of Spain, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Latino populations in the U.S.

Historical Data

MOxLAD - Montevideo Oxford Latin American Database Contains historical economic data for Latin America. Dates: 1870 to 2010.

Economic Data

Latin American and the Caribbean Selected Economic and Social Data (1991-2011) Reports by year of statistical data aggregated by USAID.
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Data and Statistics: CEPALSTAT The UN's ECLAC's database containing statistics and indicators, country profiles, statistical publications, methods and classifications, and more.

Health & Education Data

Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization Data about health, health demographic, mortality, and information about disease and illness in the Americas.
The World Bank: Education Statistics (EdStats) "The World Bank EdStats (Education Statistics) portal is a data and analysis source for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures, policy, and equity. Data sources include administrative country data from UIS; international learning assessments (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, PIAAC, and EGRA) and three regional learning assessments (SACMEQ, PASEC, LLECE); World Bank databases, household surveys such as LSMS, DHS, MICS surveys. It includes World Bank Education Projects Database classified by activities, components, and sub-sectors of all World Bank Education Projects since 1998."

Data Resources on Other Guides

Finding Data - Sociology Guide
Use this page to learn more about the different data resources for sociology research and discover information on demographic & population statistics.