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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:

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Worldwide
Social policy
1,615 
Trade/Economics/Finance
1,484 
Governance/Transparency
1,441 
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
1,370 
International affairs/Development
1,111 
Law/Justice/Human rights
1,102 
Education
880 
Defence/Peace/Security
837 
Technology/Innovation
619 
Health
616 
Gender
575 
Food/Agriculture
509 
Private sector development
441 
Media/Culture/Sport
368 
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
354 
Children focus
 69
Children
 11
N/A
 3
Asia
Social policy
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
Trade/Economics/Finance
Governance/Transparency
International affairs/Development
Gender
Defence/Peace/Security
Health
Education
Law/Justice/Human rights
 1
Private sector development
 1
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
 1
Children focus
 1
Europe
Governance/Transparency
Trade/Economics/Finance
Social policy
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
Education
Health
Defence/Peace/Security
Law/Justice/Human rights
Transport/Infrastructure/Urban
International affairs/Development
Technology/Innovation
Gender
 1
Private sector development
 1
Latin America and the Caribbean
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
Social policy
Private sector development
Trade/Economics/Finance
International affairs/Development
Northern America
Defence/Peace/Security
Governance/Transparency
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
International affairs/Development
Food/Agriculture
Health
Gender
Children focus
Education
Sub- Saharan Africa
Social policy
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy
Food/Agriculture
Governance/Transparency
Health