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Global statistics

A selection of data and charts using the directory database

Topics covered

Here you will find the topics that think tanks focus on and which are more popular by region. See FAQs section for details on topics and other variables. You can also see other charts based on: You can also download the full dataset and explore all the data available.
Worldwide
Social policy
1,603 
Trade/Economics/Finance
1,460 
Governance/Transparency
1,433 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
1,344 
International affairs/Development
1,096 
Law/Justice/Human rights
1,086 
Education
844 
Defence/Peace/Security
825 
Health
598 
Technology/Innovation
596 
Gender
554 
Food/Agriculture
495 
Private sector development
432 
Media/Culture/Sport
358 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
333 
Children focus
 69
Children
 12
N/A
 4
Asia
Trade/Economics/Finance
456 
Social policy
452 
Governance/Transparency
405 
International affairs/Development
327 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
296 
Defence/Peace/Security
262 
Law/Justice/Human rights
236 
Education
213 
Media/Culture/Sport
156 
Technology/Innovation
146 
Gender
146 
Private sector development
144 
Health
131 
Food/Agriculture
127 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
 77
Children focus
 23
Children
 5
N/A
 1
Europe
Social policy
603 
Governance/Transparency
509 
Trade/Economics/Finance
493 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
449 
International affairs/Development
410 
Law/Justice/Human rights
399 
Defence/Peace/Security
279 
Education
256 
Technology/Innovation
232 
Gender
173 
Health
170 
Private sector development
144 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
124 
Media/Culture/Sport
 123
Food/Agriculture
 96
Children focus
 6
Children
 4
N/A
 3
Latin America and the Caribbean
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
234 
Social policy
209 
Law/Justice/Human rights
184 
Governance/Transparency
184 
Trade/Economics/Finance
145 
Education
131 
Gender
105 
Food/Agriculture
95 
International affairs/Development
80 
Defence/Peace/Security
65 
Health
63 
Technology/Innovation
59 
Private sector development
54 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
 28
Children focus
 19
Media/Culture/Sport
 18
North Africa
Trade/Economics/Finance
18 
Defence/Peace/Security
15 
Governance/Transparency
15 
Social policy
14 
International affairs/Development
14 
Private sector development
11 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
10 
Law/Justice/Human rights
10 
Health
Food/Agriculture
Gender
Education
Technology/Innovation
Children focus
 3
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
 2
Media/Culture/Sport
 2
Northern America
Trade/Economics/Finance
225 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
220 
Social policy
199 
Governance/Transparency
194 
Law/Justice/Human rights
190 
International affairs/Development
187 
Health
149 
Defence/Peace/Security
147 
Education
142 
Technology/Innovation
97 
Food/Agriculture
78 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
64 
Gender
 45
Private sector development
 40
Media/Culture/Sport
 38
Children focus
 4
Oceania
Social policy
47 
Trade/Economics/Finance
34 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
33 
International affairs/Development
23 
Education
23 
Governance/Transparency
21 
Law/Justice/Human rights
19 
Defence/Peace/Security
18 
Health
18 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
14 
Technology/Innovation
10 
Food/Agriculture
 9
Gender
 9
Media/Culture/Sport
 8
Private sector development
 6
Sub- Saharan Africa
Governance/Transparency
104 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
102 
Trade/Economics/Finance
89 
Food/Agriculture
83 
Social policy
79 
Education
73 
Gender
68 
Health
59 
International affairs/Development
55 
Law/Justice/Human rights
47 
Technology/Innovation
46 
Defence/Peace/Security
38 
Private sector development
33 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
24 
Children focus
 14
Media/Culture/Sport
 13
Children
 3