Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.14 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.14 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
64th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.81 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.14 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.14 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | +268.2% |
| 2020 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.14 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.14 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.27 per 100,000 people, 52% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.515 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.81 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2375 per 100,000 people | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 0.35 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Saudi Arabia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Saudi Arabia was 0.14 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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