Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.66 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland is 0.66 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 83rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.43 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.43 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | +87.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.66 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.66 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.738 per 100,000 people | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 per 100,000 people | 0.42 per 100,000 people | 0.71 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland was 0.66 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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