Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
9
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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9 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 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica peaked at 9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41, 22% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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 9 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 9 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 82nd 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 80.0%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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