United Kingdom vs United States: Human trafficking victims
United Kingdom
4,296 number
in 2021
United States
652 number
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Human trafficking victims over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,296 number against 652 number in United States, a difference of 3,644 number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 6.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 731.4 number | 91.4 number | 640 number | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,100 number | 336.5 number | 3,763 number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 4,296 number against 652 number in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between United Kingdom and United States?
- 3,644 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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)