Nicaragua Internal Displacements: New Displacement Incidents and IDP Stock

Annual estimates of internal displacement in Nicaragua, tracking both new displacement incidents and the year-end stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The data is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and follows the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. It was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling displacement trends over time based on annual estimates.
• Analyzing the impact of conflict and natural disasters on internal displacement flows.
• Comparing year-end IDP stock figures against new displacement incidents.
• Informing humanitarian response planning based on validated displacement figures.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between new displacement incidents and the year-end stock of IDPs, a key methodological feature.
• 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.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform.

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.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:35:42.439007; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nicaragua