Antigua and Barbuda Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Antigua and Barbuda data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD), maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). It provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement, tracking both new displacement incidents and the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The data is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement risk based on conflict and disaster triggers mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term trends in internal displacement stock figures for Antigua and Barbuda
• Comparing new displacement incidents (flows) against the population living in displacement (stock)
• Assessing the humanitarian impact of generalized violence or natural disasters as described in the Guiding Principles

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between new displacement incidents and the stock of displaced persons, a key methodological feature.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the exact temporal coverage for Antigua and Barbuda.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Annual estimates compiled and validated for the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:30:56.255558; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Antigua and Barbuda