World map region definitions
Our World in Data
- Our World in Data collation of countries by continent
- Time span: A single time period, the country-continent definition remaining constant over time.
- Available at: Our World in Data visualisation with downloadable .csv file is available online here.
The World Bank
- World Bank’s published list of countries belonging to world regions, split into a total of seven regions.
- Time span: A single time period, the regional definition remaining constant over time.
- Available at: The data is available online here.
World Health Organization
- WHO’s definition of the world’s countries by continent
- Time span: A single time period, the country-continent definition remaining constant over time.
- Available at: List of countries according to the WHO is listed here.
Angus Maddison
- Maddison’s definition of the world’s countries by region
- Time span: A single time period, the country-continent definition remaining constant over time.
- Available at: List of countries is available here.
