Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 458 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
458
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 2017
All-time low
60
in 2020
Years of data
15
2007–2023

Human trafficking victims in Indonesia, 2007–2023

05001.0k1.5k2007201520232007: 5742008: 6072009: 2752010: 1432012: 2922013: 1582014: 6052015: 4412017: 1.5k2018: 2972019: 2802020: 602021: 6832022: 4762023: 458

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 458 for human trafficking victims in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Indonesia peaked at 1,469 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2020.

Indonesia ranks 24th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Indonesia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 574 —
2008 607 +5.7%
2009 275 -54.7%
2010 143 -48.0%
2012 292 +104.2%
2013 158 -45.9%
2014 605 +282.9%
2015 441 -27.1%
2017 1,469 +233.1%
2018 297 -79.8%
2019 280 -5.7%
2020 60 -78.6%
2021 683 +1038.3%
2022 476 -30.3%
2023 458 -3.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 458 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 458 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 6.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Indonesia 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
2021 +1038.3% 60 683

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 485.33 275 607 3
2010s 460.62 143 1,469 8
2020s 419.25 60 683 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 21 Bolivia 582 compare
  2. 22 Spain 513 compare
  3. 23 Greece 465 compare
  4. 25 Canada 452 compare
  5. 25 Morocco 452 compare
  6. 27 Vietnam 449 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Indonesia?
Human trafficking victims in Indonesia was 458 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2017.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for human trafficking victims?
Indonesia ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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