Human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Human trafficking victims was 107 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2007–2015
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 107 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 264 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 107 number, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 264 number | — |
| 2008 | 235 number | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 155 number | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 145 number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 157 number | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 107 number | -31.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 107 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 107 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218 number | 155 number | 264 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 136.33 number | 107 number | 157 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 58 Republic of Moldova 119 number compare
- 59 Madagascar 115 number
- 60 Belgium 112 number compare
- 62 Jordan 104 number compare
- 63 Myanmar 101 number compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 91 number compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Human trafficking victims in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 107 number in 2015, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 264 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 number in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for human trafficking victims?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).