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Boundary & Administrative Data

World Bank Official Boundary Data

World Bank Official Boundary Data is a reliable source for global administrative boundaries matched to ISO 3166 codes, making it especially useful when you need to join boundaries with World Bank or other international tabular datasets.

Format Shapefile / GeoJSON
Coverage Global
Resolution Country-level administrative units
License CC-BY 4.0
Update Periodic updates aligned with World Bank data releases
Download source Open official source

Format

Shapefile / GeoJSON

Geometry

Polygon

Coverage

Global

Resolution

Country-level administrative units

About this dataset

Official global administrative boundaries from the World Bank covering all countries with standardized ISO 3166 codes for policy and statistical mapping.

The World Bank Official Boundary Data collection provides authoritative global administrative boundary datasets with ISO 3166 standardized country codes. These boundaries are curated for use in development research, policy analysis, and statistical mapping, and are accessible through the World Bank data catalog.

Development research mapping Policy analysis boundaries ISO-coded country data joining

How to download

  1. 1 Open the World Bank data catalog Official Boundaries collection.
  2. 2 Browse or search for the specific boundary dataset you need.
  3. 3 Click the dataset entry to view metadata and download links.
  4. 4 Download the shapefile or GeoJSON and open it in GeoDataViewer or QGIS for inspection.

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FAQ

Are World Bank boundaries free to use?

Yes. World Bank boundary data is published under CC-BY 4.0, meaning it is free to use with attribution for any purpose including commercial work.

Why use World Bank boundaries instead of Natural Earth?

World Bank boundaries are specifically designed for joining with World Bank statistical datasets via ISO 3166 codes, which makes them more practical when your workflow involves World Bank tabular data.