International Comparisons

Welcome to the Childstats' International Comparisons page. This page provides links to tables and databases comparing the well-being of children in the U.S. with those in other countries. These links are organized into the following major domains:

• Population and Family Characteristics
• Economic Security
• Health
• Behavior and Social Environment
• Education

Links to international comparative data are provided that mirror selected indicators in the report: America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-being. The most recent, objective, and highest quality data has been selected for each indicator presented. Additional links are provided under each domain to other Web sites and reports with international data.

Sources include U.S. statistical agencies that are members of the Forum, (Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics) as well as international data collection efforts undertaken by the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and international data harmonizing efforts such as the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS). International comparative data are not available for all indicators in America’s Children. Data and points of view that are presented are not necessarily endorsed by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.