Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Colombia
Colombia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.09 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.09 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.01 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Colombia stood at 0.09 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Colombia peaked at 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Colombia 73rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.09 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.09 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.052 per 100,000 people | 0.01 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 71 Chile 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 0.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Guinea 0.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Madagascar 0.09 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Colombia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Colombia was 0.09 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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