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.
281
Entities
36
Editions
9,500
Country-Year Records
1,061,341
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.
Preview
LibraryAll entities with flags, grouped by type
Country ProfileComplete field data for any entity by category
Full-Text SearchKeyword search across 1M+ fields with Z39.58 syntax
Field Time SeriesTrack any data field across 36 years
Factbook Quiz4 game modes to test your world knowledge
Factbook ExportPrint-ready country report with all fields
Regional DashboardGlobe choropleth with COCOM regions and capital markers
Timeline MapAnimated choropleth across 36 years with time series
Communications AnalysisInternet, mobile, broadband penetration indicators
Map CompareTwo synced maps for side-by-side year comparison
COCOM Region DetailRegional map with country-level KPIs and indicators
Intelligence DossierICD 203 country assessments with all indicators
Global RankingsSortable country rankings by any indicator
Global TrendsWorldwide indicator trends across all editions
Compare CountriesSide-by-side indicator comparison
Field ExplorerBrowse all data fields with coverage statistics
Change DetectionYear-over-year field changes for any country
Dissolved StatesHistorical entities no longer in the Factbook
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