Into the Light Index
The Into the Light Index highlights the global prevalence of child sexual exploitation to inform strong policy responses to better protect children. The 2025 index has a special country-level focus on Western European and South Asian countries. To view certain data for other regions see the 2024 Index.
Behind every number is a young person and a need for urgent action because children can't wait.
25%
South Asia Accounts for 25% of Cyberline tips in 2024
1.2 Billion
The amount of children across South Asia
Disability
Violence towards disabled children across South Asia is climbing
64%
Of South Asia children experienced severe violence last year.
Global Regions Map
Regions (Click to explore)
East Asia & Pacific
Eastern & Southern Africa
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
North America
South Asia
West & Central Africa
Western Europe
Global Nature of Online Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Global Prevalence of Online Victimisation
Prevalence of Online Perpetration
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Introduction
Paul Stanfield CEO, Childlight
Child sexual exploitation and abuse is a global health pandemic. It occurs in every country, is growing exponentially and is global in nature. However, this is a hidden pandemic, one that has been ignored and pushed to the side for far too long because the reality is often too difficult to contemplate.