Human trafficking victims in Lithuania
Lithuania: Human trafficking victims was 63 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Lithuania, 2007–2025
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2025, human trafficking victims in Lithuania stood at 63 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 186.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Lithuania peaked at 63 number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 78th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 number | — |
| 2008 | 25 number | +127.3% |
| 2009 | 14 number | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 15 number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 22 number | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 14 number | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 47 number | +235.7% |
| 2015 | 62 number | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 45 number | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 58 number | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 44 number | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 39 number | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 24 number | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 26 number | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 15 number | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 number | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 63 number | +186.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 63 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 63 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 number | 11 number | 25 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.44 number | 14 number | 62 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.5 number | 15 number | 63 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 77 Sierra Leone 64 number compare
- 78 Bulgaria 63 number compare
- 80 Panama 60 number compare
- 81 Switzerland 59 number compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Lithuania?
- Human trafficking victims in Lithuania was 63 number in 2025, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63 number in 2025.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for human trafficking victims?
- Lithuania ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).