Finding GIS data sources for developing nations?

I recommend checking the http://freegisdata.rtwilson.com/ web site which contains a categorised list of links to over 300 sites providing freely available geographic datasets - all ready for loading into a GIS.

To get OSM data or Natural Earth, as Ryan suggested, I recommend checking the http://market.weogeo.com

Another excellent resource with huge amount of datasets from global to local is: The UK open source for your free geodata. An example of search is here.


I think you will find that the Natural Earth dataset and OpenStreetMap will give you a good start for worldwide base data, in addition to simply searching for questions with the data tag here on our site.


DIVA-GIS has a handy download by country tool which draws from GADM, Digital Chart of the World, CGIAR SRTM, GLC2000, CIESIN, WorldClim, and NIMA. You can download the following by country:

  • Administrative Areas
  • Inland Waters
  • Roads
  • Railroads
  • Elevation
  • Land Cover
  • Population
  • Gazetteer

Additionally, Penn Libraries has a good collection of international GIS links including the following categories:

  • Boundaries and Location
  • Elevation and Environmental
  • Biota
  • Society, Economy
  • Health
  • Transportation
  • Climate, Atmosphere
  • Farming
  • Water

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