The Hofstede Centre web site gives information on the cultural dimensions of countries and allows countries to be compared:

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/

For a critical view of Hofstede’s model, see: https://www.academia.edu/1375094/Argument_in_Support_and_Against_of_Hofstede_Work

For a database on religions across the globe, see:

http://www.thearda.com

The World Health Organization web site is a good reference point for comparative information on health issues:

http://www.who.int

The UN produces information on demographics and other social issues. See for example: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/ and http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic

For information on education and social issues, such as gender, go to the UNESCO web site:

http://www.unesco.org

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with a membership of 36 developed countries, also provides information on social issues:

http://www.oecd.org

The International Labour Organization web site contains information on work-related issues, for example data and analysis on employment and unemployment:

http://www.ilo.org/