282 headings in the CIA World Factbook. Every one, every edition.
Every heading the CIA World Factbook used from 1990 to 2025, from Area to Youth unemployment. Choose one to read it in every entry of an edition, then step through the editions.
- in every edition
- 52
- in the 2025 edition
- 179
- used in only one edition
- 19
published in that editionnot publishedin the 2025 edition, the latestEach field below ends in its editions, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down.
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How the headings changed
In every edition52
Published in all 36, from 1990 to 2025.
New in 20258
First published in the last edition.
Last seen in 202413
Dropped from the last edition.
Introduction
2 fieldsGeography
27 fieldsPeople and Society
43 fieldsPeople
1 fieldEnvironment
18 fieldsGovernment
35 fieldsEconomy
58 fieldsEnergy
30 fieldsCommunications
12 fieldsTransportation
13 fieldsMilitary and Security
8 fieldsMilitary
11 fieldsDefense Forces
2 fieldsTerrorism
1 fieldTransnational Issues
4 fieldsSpace
4 fieldsRarely used headings
13Headings used in fewer than 20 entries in all 36 editions, often a sub-heading the source split from the field above it, or a one-off note. Listed so that every heading can be found.