Human trafficking victims (Our World) in France
France: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 2,149 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in France, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in France is 2,149, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in France peaked at 2,149 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 2020.
France ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,432 | — |
| 2016 | 1,443 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,456 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,538 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,671 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,373 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 1,811 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 2,027 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2,143 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2,127 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,149 | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 32.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 2,149 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 29.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,432 | 1,671 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,938 | 1,373 | 2,149 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United Kingdom 23,411 compare
- 2 United States 16,390 compare
- 3 India 6,043 compare
- 5 Italy 2,116 compare
- 6 Nigeria 2,058 compare
- 7 Philippines 1,831 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in France?
- Human trafficking victims in France was 2,149 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,149 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 2020.
- How does France rank for human trafficking victims?
- France ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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