India vs United States: Human trafficking victims
India
6,043 number
in 2023
United States
16,390 number
in 2022
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Human trafficking victims over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16,390 number against 6,043 number in India, a difference of 10,347 number.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd 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 | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,562 number | 6,464 number | 1,902 number | United States |
| 2020s | 5,862 number | 12,105 number | 6,243 number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, India or United States?
- United States, at 16,390 number against 6,043 number in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between India and United States?
- 10,347 number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- India ranks 3rd 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).