Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.18
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
8
2013–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica, 2013–2024

00.050.10.150.22013201820242013: 0.112017: 0.182018: 0.142019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0.162024: 0.18

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.18 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica peaked at 0.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 60th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 0.11
2017 0.18 +63.6%
2018 0.14 -22.2%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0.16
2024 0.18 +12.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.18, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1075 0 0.18 4
2020s 0.085 0 0.18 4

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  5. 60 Thailand 0.18 compare
  6. 63 Bulgaria 0.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica was 0.18 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 Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
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