Human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Human trafficking victims was 8 number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8 number
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44 number
in 2018
All-time low
8 number
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2021

Human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic, 2011–2021

102030402011201620212011: 32 number2012: 9 number2016: 20 number2017: 13 number2018: 44 number2019: 11 number2020: 11 number2021: 8 number

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic is 8 number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic peaked at 44 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 2021.

Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.5 number 9 number 44 number 6
2020s 9.5 number 8 number 11 number 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  4. 38 Croatia 6 number compare
  5. 39 Denmark 5 number compare
  6. 39 Finland 5 number compare
  7. 39 Guinea 5 number compare
  8. 39 Serbia 5 number compare
  9. 39 Tajikistan 5 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic?
Human trafficking victims in Dominican Republic was 8 number in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44 number in 2018.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for human trafficking victims?
Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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