Project Data Options

Important

Project data options are still being finalized, and will be completed by June 22, 2026.

Data Options for the Project

For your project you will need to find a data set that answers your question of interest! I have pre curated some data sets for you.

Before selecting a data set I recommend reading this: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/teaching-learning/build-your-data-skills/how-to-find-a-dataset

UN Data (2000-2025)

UN Data (2000-2025) includes various measures by country per year such as population, education, women in government, CO2 emissions.

Data collected from: UN Data (https://data.un.org)

ANES (1948 - 2024)

American National Election Studies includes responses from individuals in the US on various feeling thermometers for parties and social groups and includes demographic questions.

Data collected from: ANES (https://electionstudies.org)

US Migration Data

The US migration data includes data on migrants, deportations, and migrant deaths at the US-Mexican border.

Data collected from: DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (removals/apprehensions), TRAC Immigration (deportation reasons by criminality), ICE Arrest Data (monthly, 2008–2018)

Violence and Democracy Data

The Violence and Democracy Data includes data on different forms of violence such as conflicts and protests and democracy index scores.

Africa

Asia

Europe

Latin America

US and Canada

Data collected from: ACLED (https://acleddata.com), and VDEM (https://v-dem.net)