This dataset is from The [World Bank][1]'s [DataBank][2], which houses a variety of databases. It contains 44 series on 184 counties over the past five years. Topics range from income distribution, annualized growth per capita, poverty headcount, and much more. Please note that some countries do not have data for particular series and/or years due to data collection challenges. This data can be applied to the [Kiva Crowdfunding Data Science for Good challenge][3] by providing insight into what countries are in greatest need of funding. More about The World Bank: With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. The image is from unsplash.com. [1]: http://www.worldbank.org/ [2]: http://databank.worldbank.org/data/home.aspx [3]: https://www.kaggle.com/kiva/data-science-for-good-kiva-crowdfunding