Making global data easier to explore
Google and the UN system launched the UN System Data Commons, an open platform built on Google's Data Commons that merges global statistics from UN agencies into one searchable resource. Users can ask questions in everyday language and get data and charts, with datasets checked by UN statisticians; the goal is to add 80% of UN statistical datasets by 2027.
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Google and the United Nations system launch the UN System Data Commons, an open platform that brings global statistics together in one searchable place, announced on September 17, 2026 by Prem Ramaswami, Head of Data Commons. Data from UN agencies on health, education and living conditions had been spread across silos and inconsistent formats, and analysts often spent months preparing it. Google.org supports the project through a grant to the UN Foundation.
The open-source platform, built on Google's Data Commons, forms an AI-ready knowledge graph that automatically aligns metrics, timelines and geographic boundaries. Users can ask questions in plain language and get data and interactive visualizations, explore by location or theme, and read reports. Every dataset is validated by UN system statisticians, and AI assistants can reach it through the Model Context Protocol. The data is available at data.un.org; the UN aims to include 80% of its statistical datasets by 2027, while advising users to check sources before citing critical figures.
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