Research Guides: Economics: Data Visualization

Ready Maps

PolicyMap
Online data and mapping application with access to more than 10,000 indicators for U.S. demographics, housing and real estate, income, mortgages, health, and more. Create custom maps, tables, and reports and upload your own data without expensive software and training. Online access restricted to UCLA.
SimplyAnalytics
A web-based mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with 100,000+ data variables, including: demographic data from the US Census dating back to 1980, the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), and D&B's Premium business directory providing access to over 20 million US business profiles. Additionally, users have access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands and 450 categories as well as crosstab functionality with the Simmons NCS data. Premium market segment data is available from the PRIZM, ConneXions, and P$YCLE datasets enabling researchers to identify target market segments based on lifestyle, tech usage, and income. Localized survey data is available from the Nielsen Scarborough dataset, along with detailed financial data from the Financial CLOUT dataset. Data is available down to the Census Block Group level.
Social Explorer
Current and historical demographic and social data, plus online tools to create custom maps and reports. Optional personal login account required to save and share projects online.

GeoFRED
(Geographic Federal Reserve Economic Data) Economic research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
GovEngine.com
Federal, state, and local government and court resources.
The Nation's Unemployed
Follow the change in unemployment from the end of the recent recession. Map provided by the Wall Street Journal, state-by-state unemployment rate taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, seasonally adjusted.
OnTheMap
(mapping and report tool for small area employment statistics). This isn't necessarily great for collecting huge amounts of data to analyze outside this web tool but it does have a lot of detail, and can create interesting maps.
Visualizing the US Electric Grid
Map of electric grid, as well as data regarding sources of power, power plants, solar and wind power.

Economic Freedom Heat Map
Explore levels of economic freedom between countries and regions of the world. Provided by Heritage Foundation.
Eurostat
Economic, financial, demographic, industry, agriculture, trade, and social conditions statistics for Countries of Europe.
Global Business Cycle Status
Displays the current economic status of countries.
Gross National Income World Map
ArcGIS map of gross national income in per capita international dollars (PPP), data provided by World Bank.
HumanProgress.org
Cato Institute. Explore the state of humanity with data, charts, and maps.
IMF DataMapper
Datasets cover World Economic Outlook, Balance of Payment Statistics, Government Finance Statistics, AFR Regional Economic Outlook, and Joint IMF-OECD Statistics.
OECD Stats
Provides a global overview of today’s major economic, social and environmental indicators, in a range of user-friendly formats.
Statistics & Maps of the Major Cities
Population statistics for countries, administrative areas, cities and agglomerations.
World by Map: Statistics, Maps and Charts
Economy, trade, labor, finance, land, environment, population, demography, health, education, energy, transportation, and telecommunication.
World Debt Clock
Interactive overview of government debt across the planet.
World Poverty Map
From Rural Poverty Portal.
World Bank GeoMaps
Powered by Google Maps. Map world income levels and the World Bank's active projects.
FAOSTAT
Crop statistics recorded for 173 products.

Zanran
Search for numeric data within PDF documents.
Open Data Network
Database network that covers a myriad of subjects and geographical regions. Good for finding employment, cost of living, or salary data.