Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Estonia

Estonia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
down 82.9%
World rank
126th
of 135 countries
All-time high
87
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Human trafficking victims in Estonia, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 552009: 782010: 572011: 612012: 232013: 242015: 132016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 122020: 52021: 352022: 872023: 412024: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 7 for human trafficking victims in 2024.

The figure is down 82.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Estonia peaked at 87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2020.

That places Estonia 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Estonia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 55 —
2009 78 +41.8%
2010 57 -26.9%
2011 61 +7.0%
2012 23 -62.3%
2013 24 +4.3%
2015 13 -45.8%
2016 10 -23.1%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 12 +20.0%
2020 5 -58.3%
2021 35 +600.0%
2022 87 +148.6%
2023 41 -52.9%
2024 7 -82.9%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +600.0% 5 35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.5 55 78 2
2010s 24.44 10 61 9
2020s 35 5 87 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 126 Eswatini 7 compare
  2. 126 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
  3. 126 Tonga 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Estonia?
Human trafficking victims in Estonia was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2022.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for human trafficking victims?
Estonia ranks 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
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