Italy vs United States: Human trafficking victims (Our World)

Italy
2,116
in 2024
United States
16,390
in 2022
Italy rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Human trafficking victims (Our World) over time

  • Italy
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k200720152024

How they compare

United States currently reports 16,390 against 2,116 in Italy, a difference of 14,274.

That makes United States's figure about 7.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
2000s 574.67 333.33 241.33 Italy
2010s 560 4,196 3,636 United States
2020s 1,239 12,105 10,866 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human trafficking victims, Italy or United States?
United States, at 16,390 against 2,116 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Italy and United States?
14,274, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for human trafficking victims?
Italy ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed