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
200400600800200720142022

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

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)