Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.18 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.18 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.18 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.18 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.18 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1075 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.085 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
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 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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