DataForge

Build a research dataset from big open data sources. Pick indicators from the World Bank, WHO and Our World in Data, choose your countries and years, and download one merged country-year panel — with a codebook.

Free · No login · World Bank · HR & Labour · WHO · Our World in Data · merged by country & year

1 Choose a data source

Add indicators from one or more sources — DataForge merges them all by country and year.

2 Find & add indicators (variables)

Switch sources above and search each catalogue. Add the variables you want as columns — they can come from different sources.

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none yet — search above and click “+ Add”.

💡 Research Idea Lab AI

Turn the data you can assemble into publishable study ideas — each matched to open Calls for Papers you could target. It uses the variables in your cart (Step 2); add a topic to focus it, or generate from a topic alone.

3 Countries & years

Select countries (or “All countries”).

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Year range.

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4 Build & download

→ Analyse in Dr.AIStat

How DataForge works

1. Pick sources (World Bank, WHO, Our World in Data). 2. Add the variables you want — from any source. 3. Choose countries + a year range. 4. Build — DataForge fetches each indicator and merges them into one country-year panel. 5. Download CSV or Excel (with a codebook), then analyse it in Dr.AIStat or your own software.

FAQ

Is the data free to use?

Yes. World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data are CC BY 4.0; WHO data is openly available. All are free to use with attribution — always cite the original source.

Which sources are included?

World Bank (1,400+ World Development Indicators), WHO (Global Health Observatory) and Our World in Data — all merged into the same country-year panel. Eurostat and OECD/IMF are being added next.

How are different sources merged?

Every source is normalised to ISO-3 country code + year, then joined. WHO sex-disaggregated indicators use the both-sexes total. Missing cells are left blank.