Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 176 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
176
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
48th
of 135 countries
All-time high
250
in 2017
All-time low
35
in 2015
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Human trafficking victims in Ecuador, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 176 for human trafficking victims in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 402.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Ecuador peaked at 250 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50 | — |
| 2011 | 96 | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 114 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 86 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 75 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 250 | +363.0% |
| 2018 | 156 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 192 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 129 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 91 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 80 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 126 | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 158 | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 176 | +11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 176 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 176 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.8 | 35 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.67 | 80 | 176 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Ecuador?
- Human trafficking victims in Ecuador was 176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 250 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for human trafficking victims?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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