Human trafficking victims in Suriname
Suriname: Human trafficking victims was 26 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Suriname, 2009–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26 number for human trafficking victims in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Suriname peaked at 26 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2012.
That places Suriname 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 number | — |
| 2012 | 5 number | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 9 number | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 12 number | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 26 number | +116.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 number | 20 number | 20 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 7 number | 5 number | 9 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 19 number | 12 number | 26 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Suriname?
- Human trafficking victims in Suriname was 26 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 26 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for human trafficking victims?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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).