Forced Displacement Data Update
The World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement has compiled publications, research and data that it has supported to ensure that you have the latest knowledge on refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities from us.
Highlights
Living Conditions across Displacement
What’s new: Living conditions of forcibly displaced people in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Pakistan
Forced Displacement Survey (2024): socioeconomic data on refugees and hosts at the district level
Malawi — Refugees in the 2024 DHS
The 2024 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey includes a dedicated sampling domain for refugees in Dzaleka camp.
Ethiopia
Beyond Humanitarian: Development Approaches for Refugees and Hosts in Ethiopia.
South Sudan – Returnees Spotlight
Experiences of refugee returnee households: key findings from the Forced Displacement Survey
Lebanon — National Survey Including Refugees
Findings from the UNICEF MICS conducted with UNHCR and JDC support, and inclusive of refugees.
Resources and Events
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JDC Research Conference on Forced Displacement: Submit full papers or extended abstracts to the fourth edition of our research conference by January 5, 2026. Marketplace on Forced Displacement Research: an in-person event to stimulate collaborations across research and policymaking. Forced Displacement Microdata: explore all of the datasets with a representative sample of refugees and internally displaced people. Dataset of World Refugee and Asylum Policies (DWRAP): the first global dataset of de jure asylum and refugee policies. Questionnaire Finder: a platform for accessing comprehensive statistics on the socioeconomic status, well-being, and living standards of forcibly displaced populations. Learning from the Evidence on Forced Displacement: an e-learning course on the socioeconomic dimensions of forced displacement. |
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Literature Review and Digests
Our literature reviews delve into recent research featuring socioeconomic topics related to forced displacement, such as child labor, education, attitudes toward refugees, poverty, violence and crime, and mental health, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
Explore our literature review database on our website, organized by category and country.
Our Digests offer an overview of the quantitative literature on the socioeconomic aspects of forced displacement and are curated by academics and subject experts.
Data
137 new datasets were released on the UNHCR Microdata Library in 2025 across 59 countries.