The World Inequality Database is provides data on the historical evolution of the world distribution of income and wealth, both within countries and between countries.

Statista.com consolidates statistical data on a variety of topics from different sources. The period covered varies by topic. The statistics are available on four platforms: German, English, French and Spanish. Depending on the topic the statistics cover a long time frame. See for example

Historical data

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Follow the link above to view the books, articles, and journals on historical statistics in Find-eR, Commission library catalogue.