Human trafficking victims in Denmark

Denmark: Human trafficking victims was 5 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5 number
Change on year
down 92.6%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
68 number
in 2021
All-time low
5 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022

Human trafficking victims in Denmark, 2015–2022

02040602015201820222015: 5 number2018: 10 number2019: 5 number2020: 8 number2021: 68 number2022: 5 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5 number for human trafficking victims in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Denmark ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.67 number 5 number 10 number 3
2020s 27 number 5 number 68 number 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Dominican Republic 8 number compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 7 number compare
  3. 38 Croatia 6 number compare
  4. 39 Finland 5 number compare
  5. 39 Guinea 5 number compare
  6. 39 Serbia 5 number compare
  7. 39 Tajikistan 5 number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Denmark?
Human trafficking victims in Denmark was 5 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 68 number in 2021.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for human trafficking victims?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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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About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
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