Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica stood at 76. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 1,420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica peaked at 76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 60 | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 22 | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 5 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 20 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 62 | +106.7% |
| 2020 | 51 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 21 | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 43 | +104.8% |
| 2023 | 56 | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 76 | +35.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.67 | 5 | 62 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.4 | 21 | 76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica was 76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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