Guyana Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

Guyana-specific data from the Global Internal Displacement Database provides annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and is validated in line with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

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 Guyana
• Estimating humanitarian resource needs based on new displacement incident counts
• Comparing displacement flows versus resident IDP populations for program evaluation

Strengths

• Data is validated annually by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: IDP stock and new displacement incidents.
• 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.
• 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 compiled for the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:33:23.910929; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guyana