Human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human trafficking victims was 11 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago, 2008–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11 number.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 103 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 number | — |
| 2009 | 10 number | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 8 number | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 13 number | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 5 number | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 16 number | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 15 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 103 number | +586.7% |
| 2020 | 5 number | -95.1% |
| 2021 | 23 number | +360.0% |
| 2022 | 11 number | -52.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 number | 7 number | 10 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.67 number | 5 number | 103 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 13 number | 5 number | 23 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human trafficking victims in Trinidad and Tobago was 11 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 103 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human trafficking victims?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).