Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in Portugal

Portugal: Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.53 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 960.0%
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.53 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Portugal, 2014–2023

00.20.40.62014201820232014: 0.1 per 100,000 people2017: 0.07 per 100,000 people2019: 0.16 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people2021: 0.12 per 100,000 people2022: 0.05 per 100,000 people2023: 0.53 per 100,000 people

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 for other purposes, by age and in Portugal is 0.53 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 960.0% on the previous year and up 430.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Portugal peaked at 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Portugal, 2014 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2014 0.1 per 100,000 people —
2017 0.07 per 100,000 people -30.0%
2019 0.16 per 100,000 people +128.6%
2020 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2021 0.12 per 100,000 people —
2022 0.05 per 100,000 people -58.3%
2023 0.53 per 100,000 people +960.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.53 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 8.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.11 per 100,000 people 0.07 per 100,000 people 0.16 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 0.175 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.53 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Argentina 0.58 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 0.58 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 19 India 0.56 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 21 Jordan 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 23 France 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 23 Greece 0.49 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 Portugal?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Portugal was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.0%. 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 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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