CIA World Factbook Archive

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Unclassified // Open Source Intelligence Archive

CIA World Factbook
1990 – 2025

36 years of geopolitical intelligence preserved and structured for analysis. Every country, every field, every edition — parsed from the original CIA publications into a searchable, queryable archive.

9,500

Country-Year Records

1,061,522

Parsed Data Fields

Platforms

01

Factbook Archive

Reference Library

Browse every edition of the CIA World Factbook from 1990 to 2025. View raw field data exactly as published, search across all years, and track how the CIA's reporting on any country has changed over time.

02

Intelligence Analysis

Analytic Workspace

Interactive assessments organized by DoD Combatant Command regions. Choropleth maps, time-series comparisons, country dossiers formatted per ICD 203 analytic standards, and head-to-head indicator comparison.

The Archive

Library

LibraryAll entities with flags, grouped by type

Country Profile

Country ProfileComplete field data for any entity by category

Full-Text Search

Full-Text SearchKeyword search across 1M+ fields with Z39.58 syntax

Field Time Series

Field Time SeriesTrack any data field across 36 years

Factbook Quiz

Factbook Quiz4 game modes to test your world knowledge

Factbook Export

Factbook ExportPrint-ready country report with all fields

Intelligence Analysis

Regional Dashboard

Regional DashboardGlobe choropleth with COCOM regions and capital markers

Timeline Map

Timeline MapAnimated choropleth across 36 years with time series

Communications Analysis

Communications AnalysisInternet, mobile, broadband penetration indicators

Map Compare

Map CompareTwo synced maps for side-by-side year comparison

EUCOM Region

COCOM Region DetailRegional map with country-level KPIs and indicators

Intelligence Dossier

Intelligence DossierICD 203 country assessments with all indicators

Global Rankings

Global RankingsSortable country rankings by any indicator

Global Trends

Global TrendsWorldwide indicator trends across all editions

Compare Countries

Compare CountriesSide-by-side indicator comparison

Field Explorer

Field ExplorerBrowse all data fields with coverage statistics

Change Detection

Change DetectionYear-over-year field changes for any country

Dissolved States

Dissolved StatesHistorical entities no longer in the Factbook

Trade Networks

Trade NetworksForce-directed graph of global trade relationships

Organization Networks

Organization NetworksInternational organization membership graph

Query Builder

Query BuilderCustom analytical queries across all indicators

Text Diff

Text DiffSide-by-side year comparison with highlighted changes

About

About This Project
All data originates from the CIA World Factbook, a public-domain U.S. Government publication. This project is not affiliated with the Central Intelligence Agency or the U.S. Government. Analysis follows ICD 203 analytic standards. Data spans 36 editions (1990–2025) covering 281 entities with 1,061,522 parsed data fields. About → Sources & Methodology → GitHub Repository →