British Virgin Islands Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stocks

Annual data on internal displacement in the British Virgin Islands, sourced from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents. It is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on annual stock and flow figures.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict or natural disasters on internal displacement in the British Virgin Islands.
• Comparing displacement incidents (flows) against the population living in displacement (stock) for program planning.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between the stock of IDPs and new displacement incidents, a key methodological feature.
• License is clearly specified as CC-BY-3.0-IGO, facilitating reuse.

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 the British Virgin Islands.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled in line with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:38:09.587467; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Virgin Islands