Open data

Find indicators from trusted sources like the World Bank, FRED, OECD, SCB and V-Dem, all verified and ready to use.

Prompting the open data catalog

The quickest way in is to describe what you want in plain language. Ask something like “Show countries with the highest poverty rates in Africa” or “GDP growth in the Nordics since 2000,” and Datastory searches the catalog, pulls the dataset and previews a recommended chart so you can start exploring and learning right away.

Prompting the Datastory home screen for open data

A recommended chart returned from an open data prompt

Browse and search

If you want to browse or explore open data yourself, you can filter by topic or data source, or search by keyword to find exactly what you are looking for.

The Open Data catalog with indicators and filters

Open any indicator to preview the chart along with metadata like its time range and how often the data is updated. Once you’ve decided what to visualize, click “Use in Studio” to start customizing your chart, or go straight to downloading or publishing as is.