Data Sources
Government data sources used to build the UnGovr core database
As a nonprofit focused on government transparency, we believe in practicing the same openness we advocate for. This page documents exactly where our data comes from, so you can verify, question, and hold us accountable. We're also transparent about the technology we use to build the platform.
UnGovr builds its government entity database from authoritative public data sources including national statistical offices, open data portals, and official government directories. Entity data is also verified using web crawls of government websites.
The law.ungovr.org transparency law database — covering open records, open meetings, fiscal transparency, oversight bodies, and digital accessibility requirements — is researched from primary legislation and cross-checked against assessments published by organizations like the International Budget Partnership, INTOSAI, and Access Info Europe.
Cross-Cutting Data Sources
General Sources
CIA World Factbook, UN data, and other multi-country references
Population Data
Census bureaus and statistical offices providing population figures
Geographic Boundaries
GADM, OpenStreetMap, and national GIS datasets for entity boundaries
Service Map
Open311, CRM platforms, and service request intake systems
Domain Lists
Government domain registries (.gov, .gov.uk, etc.)
Grand Jury Reports
California county grand jury report archives
Indigenous Nations
Bureau of Indian Affairs, NCAI, and tribal governance data
European Union
EU institution data and Eurostat references
Transparency Laws
Open records, meetings, fiscal, oversight, and accessibility law sources
Country Data Sources
Afghanistan›
Albania›
Algeria›
Andorra›
Angola›
Antigua and Barbuda›
Argentina›
Armenia›
Australia›
Austria›
Azerbaijan›
Bahamas›
Bahrain›
Bangladesh›
Barbados›
Belarus›
Belgium›
Belize›
Benin›
Bhutan›
Bolivia›
Bosnia and Herzegovina›
Botswana›
Brazil›
Brunei›
Bulgaria›
Burkina Faso›
Burundi›
Cape Verde›
Cambodia›
Cameroon›
Canada›
Central African Republic›
Chad›
Chile›
China›
Colombia›
Comoros›
Congo (Republic)›
Congo (DR)›
Costa Rica›
Croatia›
Cuba›
Cyprus›
Czech Republic›
Denmark›
Djibouti›
Dominica›
Dominican Republic›
Ecuador›
Egypt›
El Salvador›
Equatorial Guinea›
Eritrea›
Estonia›
Eswatini›
Ethiopia›
Faroe Islands›
Fiji›
Finland›
France›
Gabon›
Gambia›
Georgia›
Germany›
Ghana›
Greece›
Greenland›
Grenada›
Guatemala›
Guinea›
Guinea-Bissau›
Guyana›
Haiti›
Honduras›
Hungary›
Iceland›
India›
Indonesia›
Iran›
Iraq›
Ireland›
Israel›
Italy›
Ivory Coast›
Jamaica›
Japan›
Jordan›
Kazakhstan›
Kenya›
Kiribati›
Kosovo›
Kuwait›
Kyrgyzstan›
Laos›
Latvia›
Lebanon›
Lesotho›
Liberia›
Libya›
Liechtenstein›
Lithuania›
Luxembourg›
Madagascar›
Malawi›
Malaysia›
Maldives›
Mali›
Malta›
Marshall Islands›
Mauritania›
Mauritius›
Mexico›
Micronesia›
Moldova›
Monaco›
Mongolia›
Montenegro›
Morocco›
Mozambique›
Myanmar›
Namibia›
Nauru›
Nepal›
Netherlands›
New Zealand›
Nicaragua›
Niger›
Nigeria›
North Korea›
North Macedonia›
Norway›
Oman›
Pakistan›
Palau›
Palestine›
Panama›
Papua New Guinea›
Paraguay›
Peru›
Philippines›
Poland›
Portugal›
Qatar›
Romania›
Russia›
Rwanda›
Saint Kitts and Nevis›
Saint Lucia›
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines›
Samoa›
San Marino›
São Tomé and Príncipe›
Saudi Arabia›
Senegal›
Serbia›
Seychelles›
Sierra Leone›
Singapore›
Slovakia›
Slovenia›
Solomon Islands›
Somalia›
South Africa›
South Korea›
South Sudan›
Spain›
Sri Lanka›
Sudan›
Suriname›
Sweden›
Switzerland›
Syria›
Taiwan›
Tajikistan›
Tanzania›
Thailand›
Timor-Leste›
Togo›
Tonga›
Trinidad and Tobago›
Tunisia›
Turkey›
Turkmenistan›
Tuvalu›
Uganda›
Ukraine›
United Arab Emirates›
United Kingdom›
United States›
Uruguay›
Uzbekistan›
Vanuatu›
Vatican City›
Venezuela›
Vietnam›
Yemen›
Zambia›
Zimbabwe›