Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.48 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica stood at 1.48 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 1,380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Costa Rica peaked at 1.48 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 46th 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 (per) … 100 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | +176.5% |
| 2013 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | +310.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | +102.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.48 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.48 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6389 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 1.32 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.972 per 100,000 people | 0.42 per 100,000 people | 1.48 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (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 1.48 per 100,000 people 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 1.48 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th 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 1,380.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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