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DATA IDENTIFICATION


Name
Proportion of the population who are refugees
Indicator purpose


 

Abstract

The indicator is defined as the total count of the population who have been recognized as refugees divided by the total population of their country of origin, expressed per 100,000 population.  

Refugees refer to persons recognized by the Government and/or UNHCR, or those in a refugee-like situation.

Population refers to the total resident population in a given country in a given year. 

Data source

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Belize

DATA CHARACTERISTICS



Contact organization person

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Belize

Date last updated
06-MAY-2020
Periodicity

Annual

Unit of measure

Percentage (%)

Other characteristics

N/A

DATA CONCEPTS and CLASSIFICATIONS



Classification used

Refugees recognized by the Government and/or UNHCR include: 

(a) persons recognized as refugees by Governments having ratified the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, and/or its 1967 Protocol;  

(b) persons recognized as refugees under the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa;  

(c) those recognized in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Cartagena Declaration;  

(d) persons recognized by UNHCR as refugees in accordance with its Statute (otherwise referred to as “mandate” refugees);  

(e) those who have been granted a complementary form of protection (i.e. non-Convention);

 (f) persons who have been granted temporary protection on a group basis;  Persons in a refugee-like situation refer to those outside their territory of origin who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but who, for practical or other reasons, have not been formally recognized or issued documentation to that effect.  
 

Disaggregation
  •  sex  
  • age (esp. % children)  
  • geographical location (urban/rural)
  • place of residence (in camps/out of camps)
Key statistical concepts

[Number of refugees by country of origin at end-year/(End-year population in the country of origin + number of refugees by country of origin at end-year)]*100,000 
 
The indicator will be presented as the number of refugees per 100,000 population in the country of origin.  
 

Formula
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OTHER ASPECTS



Recommended uses

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Limitations

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Other comments

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