Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Portugal
Portugal: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 3.93 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.93 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 3.93 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | +1050.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32 per 100,000 people | -76.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | +1307.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.93 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.93 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1307.7% | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 1.83 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +1050.0% | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.28 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5967 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 3.93 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Montenegro 4.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Suriname 4.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 3.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Moldova 3.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Romania 3.74 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Portugal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Portugal was 3.93 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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