Data
All datasets and update dates
Every dataset we hold, how many countries it covers, where it comes from and when it last refreshed. This page is built from the data files, so a refresh that fails shows here.
| Dataset | Countries | Source | Refresh | Last updated | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government directory Office holders and cabinets, each with its source link and retrieval date. | 54 | Presidencies, parliaments and official government sites | On change, checked every quarter | 10 Oct 2026 | Current |
| Elections calendar 121 elections with dates, turnout and winners where held. | 55 | Electoral commissions, IFES ElectionGuide | On change, checked every quarter | 9 Oct 2026 | Current |
| Government budgets Education and health spending, approved against actual. | 4 | Finance ministries and national budget offices | Each budget release | 10 Oct 2026 | Current |
| African economies GDP, investment, trade, remittances and debt. | 54 | World Bank, IMF, UN Comtrade | Monthly | 10 Oct 2026 | Current |
| Country Pulse 46 topics open for reader reactions. | 5 | National news outlets, official releases, fact-checkers | Every 30 minutes | 10 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC | Current |
Status is Current while the last refresh is no older than twice the normal refresh interval, and Overdue after that. Dates are the retrieval or generation date written in each data file.
On the way
| Dataset | Group | What it will hold | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutions | Government and politics | Full text and official PDF | coming soon |
| Fuel prices | Everyday life | Official pump prices by month | coming soon |
| Minimum wage | Everyday life | Current rate and every change | coming soon |
| Public holidays | Everyday life | This year, with calendar download | coming soon |
| Development jobs | Everyday life | NGO and UN jobs by country | coming soon |
| Research permits and data protection | Research environment | Who licenses surveys, by country | coming soon |
| Statistics offices and surveys | Research environment | Census, DHS, MICS, Afrobarometer | coming soon |
| Exams and universities | Research environment | Exam bodies, regulators, accredited lists | coming soon |