Benin Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of New Displacement incidents. The dataset for Benin was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement drivers based on conflict and disaster events mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term displacement trends based on validated annual stock figures
• Assessing humanitarian needs based on the flow of new displacement incidents

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
• Tracks two distinct metrics: population stock and new displacement flows
• Uses a standardized definition aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:31:10.435909; freshness should be verified

Geography

Benin