Human trafficking victims in Benin
Benin: Human trafficking victims was 675 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
675 number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
900 number
in 2021
All-time low
174 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Human trafficking victims in Benin, 2017–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 675 number for human trafficking victims in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 287.9% over ten years.
Benin ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226.5 number | 174 number | 279 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 722.67 number | 593 number | 900 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 United Kingdom 4,296 number compare
- 2 India 1,908 number compare
- 4 United States 652 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 434 number compare
- 6 Nigeria 245 number compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1837 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Benin?
- Human trafficking victims in Benin was 675 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 900 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 number in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for human trafficking victims?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)