Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Chile

Chile: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 22 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
99th
of 135 countries
All-time high
147
in 2008
All-time low
6
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2021

Human trafficking victims in Chile, 2008–2021

0501001502008201420212008: 1472010: 172011: 1312012: 72013: 792014: 72015: 72016: 132017: 62018: 162019: 382020: 192021: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 22 for human trafficking victims in 2021.

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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, 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 (Our World) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Chile, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 147 —
2010 17 -88.4%
2011 131 +670.6%
2012 7 -94.7%
2013 79 +1028.6%
2014 7 -91.1%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 13 +85.7%
2017 6 -53.8%
2018 16 +166.7%
2019 38 +137.5%
2020 19 -50.0%
2021 22 +15.8%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1028.6% 7 79

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147 147 147 1
2010s 32.1 6 131 10
2020s 20.5 19 22 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Chile?
Human trafficking victims in Chile was 22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 147 in 2008.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
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