Switzerland Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement. This dataset focuses on Switzerland, tracking the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the flow of new displacement incidents. It was last updated on 2026-03-18 and uses definitions aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Use Cases

• Tracking long-term displacement trends based on the annual stock of IDPs.
• Analyzing the immediate impact of disasters or conflicts based on new displacement incidents.
• Comparing displacement metrics (stock vs. flow) to understand crisis dynamics.
• Modeling humanitarian needs based on validated displacement figures.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock and new displacement flows, accounting for multiple displacements.
• Uses a standardized definition aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles.

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 Switzerland.

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 23:31:48.232210; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Switzerland