Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Portugal
Portugal: 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
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.27 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.05 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
15
2006–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal, 2006–2023
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 sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal is 0.07 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal peaked at 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Portugal 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.24 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | +285.7% |
| 2014 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal'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)
- Portugal's 0.07 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525 per 100,000 people, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 0.24 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1025 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 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 Republic of Korea 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 0.07 per 100,000 people
- 94 South Korea 0.07 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 for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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