Bamwor Open Data
Free, open datasets from the Bamwor World Encyclopedia -- countries, cities, economics, military, population, energy, and proprietary indexes.
This repository contains two types of data:
- Ranking CSVs -- Single-indicator country rankings (population, GDP, area, etc.)
- Public Datasets -- Multi-field structured datasets for research, analysis, and integration
All data is maintained and verified by the Bamwor team. Updated periodically.
Public Datasets
Comprehensive structured datasets in CSV and JSON formats. Located in datasets/public/.
| Dataset | Description | Records | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| global_countries | All countries and territories -- names in 4 languages, ISO codes, coordinates, regions | 261 | CSV, JSON |
| global_cities_public | Top 50,000 cities worldwide by population -- coordinates, timezone, admin region, multilingual names | 50,000 | CSV, JSON |
| global_economy | GDP (PPP), GDP per capita, inflation, unemployment, public debt | 227 | CSV, JSON |
| global_population | Population, birth/death rates, life expectancy, literacy, density | 254 | CSV, JSON |
| global_military | Military personnel and defense spending (% GDP) | 176 | CSV, JSON |
| global_energy | Electricity consumption and oil production | 213 | CSV, JSON |
| global_digital_infrastructure | Internet penetration and electricity consumption | 237 | CSV, JSON |
| global_bamwor_indices | All 9 Bamwor proprietary index scores per country | 244 | CSV, JSON |
Bamwor Proprietary Indexes
| Acronym | Index | What it Measures |
|---|---|---|
| IBEU | Urban Scale Index | Largest city population as % of total |
| IBCP | Urban Concentration Index | Top 5 cities population as % of total |
| IBDA | Settlement Density Index | Populated places per 1,000 km2 |
| IBEE | Economic Stability Index | GDP per capita, low inflation/unemployment/debt |
| IBFM | Military Strength Index | Personnel, spending, GDP composite |
| IBDI | Digital Infrastructure Index | Internet + electricity per capita |
| IBED | Education Index | Literacy + life expectancy composite |
| IBSA | Healthcare Index | Life expectancy + birth/death rates |
| IBGD | Geographic Diversity Index | Admin divisions, settlements, area |
Ranking CSVs
Single-indicator country rankings. Located in datasets/. Each file includes metadata headers, ranks, and source URLs.
| Ranking | File | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Population | countries-by-population-2026-bamwor.csv |
238 |
| Area | countries-by-area-2026-bamwor.csv |
232 |
| GDP (PPP) | countries-by-gdp-2026-bamwor.csv |
216 |
| GDP per Capita | countries-by-gdp-per-capita-2026-bamwor.csv |
195 |
| Life Expectancy | countries-by-life-expectancy-2026-bamwor.csv |
220 |
| Birth Rate | countries-by-birth-rate-2026-bamwor.csv |
221 |
| Death Rate | countries-by-death-rate-2026-bamwor.csv |
221 |
| Literacy Rate | countries-by-literacy-rate-2026-bamwor.csv |
102 |
| Unemployment | countries-by-unemployment-2026-bamwor.csv |
155 |
| Inflation | countries-by-inflation-2026-bamwor.csv |
177 |
| Internet Users | countries-by-internet-users-2026-bamwor.csv |
219 |
| Military Spending | countries-by-military-spending-2026-bamwor.csv |
130 |
| Coastline | countries-by-coastline-2026-bamwor.csv |
225 |
| Highest Elevation | countries-by-highest-elevation-2026-bamwor.csv |
230 |
Ranking CSV Format
Rank, Country, ISO Code, Region, Value, Year, Source URL
Example:
1,China,CH,East & Southeast Asia,1416043270,2025,https://bamwor.com/en/countries/china
2,India,IN,South Asia,1409128296,2025,https://bamwor.com/en/countries/india
2,India,IN,South Asia,1409128296,2025,https://bamwor.com/en/countries/india
What's NOT Included
This repository publishes free public subsets of Bamwor's data. The following are not included:
- Full global cities database (476,000+ places) -- only the top 50,000 are public
- Premium API access and commercial data feeds
- Internal enrichment data (airports, climate, amenities, air quality)
- Full-resolution Parquet exports
For commercial or research access to the complete dataset, visit bamwor.com/developers.
Quick Start
Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/bamwor-dev/bamwor-open-data.git
Python
import pandas as pd
# Load a ranking CSV
pop = pd.read_csv('datasets/countries-by-population-2026-bamwor.csv', comment='#')
# Load a public dataset
cities = pd.read_csv('datasets/public/global_cities_public/global_cities_public.csv')
economy = pd.read_csv('datasets/public/global_economy/global_economy.csv')
# Load a ranking CSV
pop = pd.read_csv('datasets/countries-by-population-2026-bamwor.csv', comment='#')
# Load a public dataset
cities = pd.read_csv('datasets/public/global_cities_public/global_cities_public.csv')
economy = pd.read_csv('datasets/public/global_economy/global_economy.csv')
JavaScript / Node.js
const cities = require('./datasets/public/global_cities_public/global_cities_public.json');
const indices = require('./datasets/public/global_bamwor_indices/global_bamwor_indices.json');
const indices = require('./datasets/public/global_bamwor_indices/global_bamwor_indices.json');
R
cities <- read.csv("datasets/public/global_cities_public/global_cities_public.csv")
economy <- read.csv("datasets/public/global_economy/global_economy.csv")
economy <- read.csv("datasets/public/global_economy/global_economy.csv")
Update Script
Refresh ranking CSVs from the Bamwor API:
./scripts/update-datasets.sh
License
All datasets are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
You are free to share and adapt for any purpose, including commercial, as long as you provide attribution.
Required attribution: "Data from Bamwor"
Citation
APA:
Bamwor. (2026). Bamwor Open Data: World Country and City Datasets. Bamwor World Encyclopedia. https://bamwor.com
BibTeX:
@misc{bamwor_open_data_2026,
author = {Bamwor},
title = {Bamwor Open Data: World Country and City Datasets},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/bamwor-dev/bamwor-open-data},
note = {Bamwor World Encyclopedia. CC BY 4.0}
}
author = {Bamwor},
title = {Bamwor Open Data: World Country and City Datasets},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/bamwor-dev/bamwor-open-data},
note = {Bamwor World Encyclopedia. CC BY 4.0}
}