Resources

API Access

Programmatic access to e-government data

Access the UN E-Government data programmatically through our REST API. Query country data, compare indices, and export datasets in CSV or JSON format.

View API

Available Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
`GET /api/countries`	Get all countries with optional filters
`GET /api/countries/{code}`	Get single country by ISO code
`GET /api/compare?codes=DNK,SWE`	Compare multiple countries
`GET /api/stats/{year}`	Get dashboard statistics for a year
`GET /api/regions/summary/{year}`	Get regional summaries
`GET /api/export/csv?year=2024`	Export data as CSV
`GET /api/export/json?year=2024`	Export data as JSON

Glossary

Key terms and definitions used in UN E-Government publications

A comprehensive glossary of terms related to e-government, digital governance, information and communication technologies, and public administration as used in UN E-Government Survey publications.

Country & City Portals

National e-government portals for 193 UN Member States

Publications

Selected publications on digital government

A curated collection of UN publications, expert group meeting reports, compendiums, and research papers on e-government, digital governance, and public administration.

Year	Publication	Link
2021	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - In Preparation for the UN E-Government Survey 2022
2020	Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - United Nations E-Government Survey 2020
2017	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - E-Government for Sustainable Development
2016	Compendium of Innovative Practices in Public Governance and Administration for Sustainable Development
2015	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - E-Government for Sustainable Development
2015	Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Vol. V
2014	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - 2014 UN E-Government Survey: E-Government as an Enabler for Collaborative Governance
2012	Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volume IV
2012	Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume 3
2011	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - e-Government and New Technologies: Towards Better Citizen Engagement for Development
2011	Report of the Expert Group Meeting - 2012 United Nations E-Government Survey: Towards a More Citizen-Centric Approach
2010	Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volume III
2010	World e-Parliament Report 2010 (English)
2010	World e-Parliament Report 2010 (French)
2010	Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume 2
2009	World e-Parliament Conference Report 2009 (English)
2009	World e-Parliament Conference Report 2009 (French)
2009	Compendium of Best Practices and Innovation in Public Administration
2009	Report of the Expert Group Meeting on E-Government Survey
2008	World e-Parliament Report 2008 (English)
2007	Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government: Mobile Applications on Health and Learning (Vol. 1)
2007	Managing Knowledge to Build Trust in Government
2007	Report of the Expert Group Meeting on E-Participation and E-Government: Understanding the Present and Creating the Future
2006	Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volumes I & II
2005	Understanding Knowledge Societies
2004	Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on E-governance and Changes in Administrative Structures and Processes
1999	Interaction between the Public Sector and Technological Innovation: Government Policy towards Research and Development

28 publications View on UN Portal