Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Guatemala
Guatemala: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.39 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Guatemala, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.39 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Guatemala peaked at 0.39 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | +366.7% |
| 2024 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.39 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.39 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1825 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Guatemala?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Guatemala was 0.39 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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