Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Human trafficking victims
Burkina Faso
434 number
in 2021
Nigeria
245 number
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th
Human trafficking victims over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 434 number against 245 number in Nigeria, a difference of 189 number.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 535 number | 282.25 number | 252.75 number | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 620 number | 168.5 number | 451.5 number | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 434 number against 245 number in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 189 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human trafficking victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)