Guide to the New Generations & Gender Contextual Database

A user guide for the Contextual Database (CDB) of the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP) which offers open access to comparable, aggregated contextual data, which may be linked to the individual level data of national Generations & Gender Surveys. The CDB contains demographic, economic, and policy indicators for around 60 countries. Both GGP countries as well as other countries are included in the CDB. The French National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) maintains the GGP Contextual Database since 2018. The online database was migrated to a new platform and the list of contextual indicators was revised. In collaboration with the GGP Central Coordination team and in consultation with a panel of demographic researchers, a set of “core” indicators were identified for regular updating. The data is now compiled exclusively from international databases and is restricted to country level (sub-national data and descriptions of policies are no longer gathered)