Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in South Korea
South Korea: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.07 per 100,000 people
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.07 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in South Korea, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in South Korea stood at 0.07 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That places South Korea 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | — |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.07 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.035 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 92 Malaysia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Niger 0.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Guinea 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Portugal 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Republic of Korea 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 0.07 per 100,000 people
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in South Korea?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in South Korea was 0.07 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 sexual exploitation, by age recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- South Korea ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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