United Nations - "Statistics and indicators on women and men"The statistics and indicators refer to the latest year for which sex-disaggregated data are available. The data have been compiled from official national sources as well as international sources. All sources are given at the end of each table, as are technical notes on the indicators presented.
To view historical time-series from 1985 to present and to access additional indicators, explore our newest database: GENDER Info 2007, available at:
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/genderinfo/default.htm
Detailed analyses of key statistics and indicators on women and men are regularly published in The World’s Women reports.