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by GIJN Staff • April 29, 2026

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This resource contains links to open-source information organized by country.

There are links to open data portals, company registries, government procurement data, sources for information on people and vehicles, and much more.

These databases (click on map below to see resources by country) is provided by the US-based social purpose organization, UNISHKA, which focuses on promoting transparency in government and businesses.

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<h2>Open Source Databases by Country</h2><p class="byline"> <span>by</span> <span>GIJN Staff</span> <span>for Global Investigative Journalism Network</span> <span>&bull; April 29, 2026</span> </p><p>This resource contains links to open-source information organized by country.</p><p>There are links to open data portals, company registries, government procurement data, sources for information on people and vehicles, and much more.</p><p>These databases (click on map below to see resources by country) is provided by the US-based social purpose organization, <a href="https://unishka.com">UNISHKA</a>, which focuses on promoting transparency in government and businesses.</p><p>&#65279;&#65279;&#65279;<br>
<em>Map: P&#305;nar Da&#287; for GIJN; Basemap: Google Maps</em></p><h4>Africa</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-algeria?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">Algeria</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-morocco?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Morocco</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-egypt?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Egypt</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-nigeria?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Nigeria</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-south-africa">South Africa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-sudan">Sudan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-tanzania">Tanzania</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-zanzibar">Zanzibar</a></li>
</ul><h4>Asia</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-nepal?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Nepal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-the-philippines?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">The Philippines</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-indonesia?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Indonesia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-mongolia?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Mongolia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-israel?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Israel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-bangladesh?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Bangladesh</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-pakistan?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Pakistan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-lebanon?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Lebanon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-india?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">India</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-iraq?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Iraq</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-qatar?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Qatar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-uae?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">United Arabs Emirates (UAE)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-syria?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Syria</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-north-korea">North Korea</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-russia?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Russia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-armenia?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Armenia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-uzbekistan?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Uzbekistan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-azerbaijan?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Azerbaijan</a></li>
</ul><h4>Europe</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-italy?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Italy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-albania?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Albania</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-bulgaria?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Bulgaria</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-spain?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Spain</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-romania?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Romania</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-belarus?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Belarus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-austria?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Austria</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-russia?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Russia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-latvia">Latvia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-lithuania">Lithuania</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-united-kingdom">The United Kingdom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-greece?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Greece</a></li>
</ul><h4>North America</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-mexico?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Mexico</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-el-salvador?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">El Salvador</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-cuba?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Cuba</a></li>
</ul><h4>South America</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-ecuador?r=5ml2el&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">Ecuador</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-colombia">Colombia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-argentina?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Argentina</a></li>
<li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/unishka/p/osint-of-peru">Peru</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-brazil">Brazil</a></li>
</ul><h4>Australia</h4><ul>
<li><a href="https://unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-australia">Australia</a></li>
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