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.

United Nations

• United Nations’ published list of countries belonging to world regions, split into a total of eight regions.
• Time span: A single time period, the regional definition remaining constant over time.
• Available at: The data is available online here.