Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
78th
of 135 countries
All-time high
579
in 2012
All-time low
63
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Human trafficking victims in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Bulgaria stood at 63. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Bulgaria peaked at 579 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 288 | — |
| 2008 | 250 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 297 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 429 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 540 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 579 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 538 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 491 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 406 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 446 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 505 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 442 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 404 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 457 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 466 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 153 | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 66 | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 63 | -4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.33 | 250 | 297 | 3 |
| 2010s | 478 | 404 | 579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241 | 63 | 466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Sierra Leone 64 compare
- 78 Lithuania 63 compare
- 80 Panama 60 compare
- 81 Switzerland 59 compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Bulgaria?
- Human trafficking victims in Bulgaria was 63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 579 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human trafficking victims?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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