Statistics and polls Statistikk og meningsm

Statistics and polls Statistikk og meningsm

As elsewhere, the statistics of the country are a collection of its historical and current facts and figures along with analyses and interpretations of them. Historically, the world first statistics analysis is attributed to John Graunt of England, in Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality, published in 1662.

The compilation of statistics in Norway began in the early 19th century, and a governmental statistics agency, Statistics Norway was established in 1876. Private sector opinion polling started in 1944, and in 1946, the Norwegian Gallup Institute was set up to systematise polling, using the principles developed by George Gallup in the USA in the 1930s. is the statistical office of the European Communities that keeps and publishes copious statistics on all EEA countries, in all some 300 million items of statistical information. The yearbook is the single best reference to statistics across Europe, and many theme pocketbooks make comparative statistical data meaningful and understandable. For general queries on , contact the Press Office, BECH Building, L2920 Luxembourg, Tel: +352 430133444, Fax: +352 430135349.

Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyr Norway is the national statistics compilation, analysis and publication agency. Each year, it releases more than 800 compilations of statistics. There are daily releases of statistics at 10 am in Norwegian and in English, and there are compilations and analytical reports and books that are published periodically, most once a year. Those of general interest include This is Norway, an overview in statistical terms; Economic Survey, trends for Norway and other countries; Natural Resources and the Environment, an analysis of environmental issues; Statistical Yearbook, the annual compilation for the country, and Minifacts about Norway, a handy foldersized listing of key figures in Norwegian, English, German, French and Spanish editions.

Statistics Norway brochure, ISBN 8253765460 printed version, ISBN 8265479 electronic version.

UN Statistics Division

The United Nations Statistics Division compiles statistics from many international sources into global overviews, including the Statistical Yearbook and the World Statistics Pocketbook, as well as yearbooks on selected sectors. For ordering printed publications or for further information, contact the Sales Section, Palais des Nations, C H1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Fax: +41 229170027, [email protected].