El Salvador Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

El Salvador data from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset includes two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking long-term displacement trends based on validated annual estimates.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict and violence on population flows based on new displacement incidents.
• Modeling the effects of natural or human-made disasters on internal displacement.
• Comparing displacement stocks (people living in displacement) against new displacement flows.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock and new displacement flows, accounting for multiple displacements.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for open use and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 23:36:53.367638; freshness should be verified.

Geography

El Salvador