Human trafficking victims in Chile
Chile: Human trafficking victims was 22 number in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Chile, 2008–2021
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2021, human trafficking victims in Chile stood at 22 number.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Chile peaked at 147 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 2017.
That places Chile 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 147 number | — |
| 2010 | 17 number | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 131 number | +670.6% |
| 2012 | 7 number | -94.7% |
| 2013 | 79 number | +1028.6% |
| 2014 | 7 number | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 7 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 number | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 6 number | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 16 number | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 38 number | +137.5% |
| 2020 | 19 number | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 22 number | +15.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1028.6% | 7 number | 79 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 number | 147 number | 147 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.1 number | 6 number | 131 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 number | 19 number | 22 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Chile?
- Human trafficking victims in Chile was 22 number in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 147 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for human trafficking victims?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).