Sample data
Where can you find data for your next visualisation project? Here are some options to get you started. Download one of the data sets below and connect to it from Tableau Desktop.
Netflix Movies and TV Shows |
This dataset consists of tv shows and movies available on Netflix as of 2019. Source: Kaggle
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Dataset (xlsx) |
FIFA World Cup Match Results |
Matchups and results of FIFA World Cup matches from 1930 - 2014. Source: data.world
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Dataset (xlsx) |
2018 FIFA World Cup Rosters |
Goals, caps, club, and date of birth for players on 2018 FIFA World Cup rosters. Source: data.world
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Dataset (xlsx) |
FIFA 18 Player Ratings |
17k+ players, 70+ attributes extracted from FIFA 18. Source: https://sofifa.com
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Dataset (csv) |
ATP Top-Ranked Singles Tennis Players |
Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) Men's and Women's top-ranked players from 1973-2018. Source: Wikipedia
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Dataset (csv) |
Wimbledon Champions |
Men's and Women's championship matchups from 1877-2016. Source: Wikipedia
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Dataset (csv) |
Tour de France Statistics |
Dataset (xlsx) |
Airbnb Listings in New York City |
30,478 Airbnb listings in New York City. This data was compiled from Inside Airbnb.
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Dataset (xlsx) |
FAA Wildlife Strikes, 2015 |
This is a cleaned table of wildlife strikes from 2000-2015 in the United States. Visit the FAA Wildlife Strike Database which contains records of wildlife strikes reported by airlines, airports, pilots, and other sources.
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Dataset (xlsx) |
University Advancement, Donations, and Giving |
This is a table of donations made to Universities in the United States. The donation amounts and locations in this data set are not real as they are intended for training purposes only.
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Dataset (xls) |
Worldwide Undersea Communications Cables, June 2016 |
This is a consolidated list of undersea communications cables, last updated in June 2016. Data is from http://www.cablemap.info/, and a complete change log and listing of cables is on that site as well.
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Dataset (zip) |
New Zealand: Water Physical Stock Account 1995–2010 |
Water is a valuable resource. The New Zealand Government provides information on national and regional water balance (inflows, outflows, and changes in storage size) from 1995-2000.
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Dataset (pdf) |
U.S. Construction Spending, by value and category, 2002-16 |
The Value of Construction Put in Place Survey provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the U.S. The survey covers construction work done each month on new structures or improvements to existing structures for private and public sectors. Data provided by Enigma.io from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Dataset (csv) |
Consolidated Screening List for Export Controls - U.S. |
The consolidated screening list is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports or transfers of items. Includes entity names, addresses, associated vessels, and dates. Data provided by Enigma.io from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Dataset (csv) |
U.S. Home Sales, 1963-2016 |
National and regional data on the number of new single-family houses sold and for sale. Also provides national data on median and average prices, the number of houses sold and for sale by stage of construction, and other statistics. From the U.S. Census, Economic Time Series Indicators. Data provided by Enigma.io from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Dataset (csv) |
Star Wars Character Details |
Details of Star Wars characteristics including weights, hair colour and birth planets via Github. |
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Data sources
Explore other data sets which are publicly available. Don't forget to check that the data is well structured!
- data.world
- Data is plural
- UN data
- Data.gov
- Kaggle
- NOAA
- World Fact Book
- UN Environmental Data Explorer
- World Health Organization
- Pitney Bowes
Web data connectors
Directly connect to your own data sources that you already use and love! Right-click, copy and paste the link below into Tableau's web data connector to start.
- English Premier League
- Fitbit
- Runkeeper
- Blockspring
- import.io
- USGS Earthquake Data
- Currency exchange rates
- UK street crime
- Tumblr
- Read about data.world's WDC
Learn more about using web data connectors
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Social media & more
Tableau Zen Masters & Ambassadors on Twitter
Much of the data conversation happens on social media! If you’re on Twitter, you can follow this list of Tableau Zen Masters and this list of Tableau Ambassadors.
Tableau Follow Friday
The #TableauFF hashtag is used by the Tableau community on Twitter to help highlight and recognise new Tableau Public authors and their work, encouraging others in the community to follow.
Best of the Tableau web
Many Tableau users share their insights, learning and personal development along their Tableau journey on their own personal blogs. There are too many to list here, but a good starting point is this selection by Tableau’s Technical Evangelist, Andy Cotgreave.