Human trafficking victims by country
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Countries reporting
42
Highest
4,296 number
United Kingdom
Lowest
5 number
Guinea
Median
23.5 number
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
372
What the numbers show
Human trafficking victims is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 4,296 number in United Kingdom; the lowest is 5 number in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.5 number, and the mean is 225.9 number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 859.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 7,571.4%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 76.7%).
Human trafficking victims: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 4,296 number | 2021 | up 7,571.4% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 1,908 number | 2022 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 3 | Benin | 675 number | 2022 | up 287.9% | volatile |
| 4 | United States | 652 number | 2022 | up 934.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 434 number | 2021 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 6 | Nigeria | 245 number | 2022 | up 133.3% | falling |
| 7 | Uganda | 227 number | 2022 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Tunisia | 174 number | 2022 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 136 number | 2022 | up 2,166.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt | 91 number | 2021 | up 1,037.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 52 number | 2021 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Thailand | 43 number | 2022 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 40 number | 2023 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 40 number | 2023 | up 700.0% | rising |
| 15 | Bolivia | 39 number | 2022 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 39 number | 2023 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 36 number | 2022 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 17 | Germany | 36 number | 2022 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Ecuador | 30 number | 2018 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Niger | 27 number | 2022 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 26 number | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 22 | Argentina | 21 number | 2022 | up 320.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Togo | 21 number | 2021 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Belarus | 19 number | 2022 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Moldova | 18 number | 2019 | up 157.1% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 17 number | 2022 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Honduras | 16 number | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Turkey | 15 number | 2023 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 13 number | 2022 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 29 | Netherlands | 13 number | 2022 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Tanzania | 13 number | 2023 | — | falling |
| 32 | Myanmar | 12 number | 2019 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 9 number | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Norway | 9 number | 2016 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 8 number | 2021 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Paraguay | 7 number | 2022 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 6 number | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 39 | Serbia | 5 number | 2022 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 39 | Denmark | 5 number | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Finland | 5 number | 2022 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea | 5 number | 2022 | down 16.7% | falling |
About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)