Latvia Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement worldwide. This dataset focuses on Latvia, tracking both 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 uses definitions aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on the annual stock and flow metrics.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict or natural disasters on internal displacement in Latvia.
• Comparing displacement figures across years to assess the effectiveness of humanitarian interventions.
• Forecasting future displacement needs using historical validated displacement figures.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: year-end 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.
• The description does not specify the temporal coverage for Latvia.

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 23:34:40.500370; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Latvia