Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 was 0.58 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.58 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.98 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
11
2012–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Costa Rica, 2012–2024

00.20.40.60.812012201820242012: 0.21 per 100,000 people2015: 0 per 100,000 people2016: 0.1 per 100,000 people2017: 0.98 per 100,000 people2018: 0.97 per 100,000 people2019: 0.62 per 100,000 people2020: 0.5 per 100,000 people2021: 0.12 per 100,000 people2022: 0.24 per 100,000 people2023: 0.29 per 100,000 people2024: 0.58 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Costa Rica stood at 0.58 per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.98 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica, 2012 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2012 0.21 per 100,000 people —
2015 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0.1 per 100,000 people —
2017 0.98 per 100,000 people +880.0%
2018 0.97 per 100,000 people -1.0%
2019 0.62 per 100,000 people -36.1%
2020 0.5 per 100,000 people -19.4%
2021 0.12 per 100,000 people -76.0%
2022 0.24 per 100,000 people +100.0%
2023 0.29 per 100,000 people +20.8%
2024 0.58 per 100,000 people +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.48 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.98 per 100,000 people 6
2020s 0.346 per 100,000 people 0.12 per 100,000 people 0.58 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Estonia 0.88 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 United States 0.81 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.65 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 17 Argentina 0.58 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 India 0.56 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 Portugal 0.53 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Costa Rica?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Costa Rica was 0.58 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
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 for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
178 places, 1,288 data points, 2003–2025
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