Welcome to WeSIS
A comprehensive interactive web-based information system on global dynamics of social policy.
To broaden the scope of welfare state research and provide data on social policies and cross-national interdependencies,
WeSIS aims to cover all countries around the globe - including the “Global South” - starting from the 1880s.
Data Coverage
The data coverage visualization displays the current total of indicators available on WeSIS per country and over time.
Recently Updated Indicators
- Notification of dismissal March 11, 2025 11:07
- Introduction of compulsory schooling March 07, 2025 13:31
- Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter) February 19, 2025 05:01
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, bothsex February 19, 2025 05:01
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, male February 19, 2025 05:01