Sao Tome and Principe Internal Displacement: New Cases and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement. It tracks two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. The dataset was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling annual trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' flow metric.
• Analyzing the long-term humanitarian burden based on the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
• Comparing displacement drivers by correlating stock and flow data with external conflict or disaster event data.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), a specialized authority.
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end IDPs) and flow (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.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the source platform.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled in the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:37:04.469839; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sao Tome and Principe