Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.16 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
63rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.56 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.16 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.16 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria peaked at 1.56 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, 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 … 100 forced labour servitude in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +260.6% |
| 2009 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 per 100,000 people | +167.4% |
| 2012 | 0.89 per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.43 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | +120.9% |
| 2018 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 people | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -71.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.16 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.16 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7467 per 100,000 people | 0.33 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.662 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 1.23 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 64 Saudi Arabia 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Jordan 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Türkiye 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Bulgaria was 0.16 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 forced labour, servitude recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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