Barbados Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Annual data on internal displacement in Barbados, sourced from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The dataset provides validated estimates for two primary metrics: new displacement incidents and the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs). It was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement risk based on conflict and disaster triggers mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term trends in internal displacement for Barbados
• Estimating humanitarian resource needs based on validated stock and flow figures

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
• Distinguishes between new displacement incidents and the year-end stock of IDPs
• Licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO for open use

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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 23:31:37.213313; freshness should be verified

Geography

Barbados