Human trafficking victims in Palau
Palau: Human trafficking victims was 8 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8 number
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
18 number
in 2018
All-time low
0 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Human trafficking victims in Palau, 2017–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Palau is 8 number, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 55.6% over five years.
Palau ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human trafficking victims in Palau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 number | — |
| 2018 | 18 number | — |
| 2021 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 number | — |
| 2023 | 8 number | — |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 number | 0 number | 18 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.67 number | 0 number | 8 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Palau?
- Human trafficking victims in Palau was 8 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for human trafficking victims?
- Palau ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palau 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).