France vs United States: Human trafficking victims
France
2,149 number
in 2025
United States
16,390 number
in 2022
France rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Human trafficking victims over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16,390 number against 2,149 number in France, a difference of 14,241 number.
That makes United States's figure about 7.6 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,508 number | 6,952 number | 5,444 number | United States |
| 2020s | 1,737 number | 12,105 number | 10,368 number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, France or United States?
- United States, at 16,390 number against 2,149 number in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between France and United States?
- 14,241 number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime β 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).