Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Albania

Albania: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 178 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
178
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
47th
of 135 countries
All-time high
178
in 2024
All-time low
84
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Human trafficking victims in Albania, 2008–2024

0501001502002008201620242008: 1082009: 942010: 972011: 842012: 922013: 952014: 1252015: 1092016: 952017: 952018: 952019: 1032020: 862021: 1592022: 1122023: 1652024: 178

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Albania is 178, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Albania peaked at 178 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2011.

Albania ranks 47th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Albania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 108 —
2009 94 -13.0%
2010 97 +3.2%
2011 84 -13.4%
2012 92 +9.5%
2013 95 +3.3%
2014 125 +31.6%
2015 109 -12.8%
2016 95 -12.8%
2017 95 +0.0%
2018 95 +0.0%
2019 103 +8.4%
2020 86 -16.5%
2021 159 +84.9%
2022 112 -29.6%
2023 165 +47.3%
2024 178 +7.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 178 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 178 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101 94 108 2
2010s 99 84 125 10
2020s 140 86 178 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 44 Egypt 207 compare
  2. 45 Sweden 196 compare
  3. 46 Guatemala 195 compare
  4. 48 Ecuador 176 compare
  5. 49 Guyana 174 compare
  6. 50 Australia 167 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Albania?
Human trafficking victims in Albania was 178 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 178 in 2024.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2011.
How does Albania rank for human trafficking victims?
Albania ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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