Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Benin
Benin: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 1,750 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,750
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
8th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,207
in 2021
All-time low
535
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Human trafficking victims in Benin, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,750 for human trafficking victims in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
Benin ranks 8th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 535 | — |
| 2019 | 701 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 1,319 | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 2,207 | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 1,451 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 1,750 | +20.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,750 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 10.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,750 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 22.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 618 | 535 | 701 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,682 | 1,319 | 2,207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Italy 2,116 compare
- 6 Nigeria 2,058 compare
- 7 Philippines 1,831 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1,532 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 1,431 compare
- 11 Argentina 1,372 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Benin?
- Human trafficking victims in Benin was 1,750 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for human trafficking victims?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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