Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
85
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 2021
Years of data
8
2009–2022

Human trafficking victims in Nicaragua, 2009–2022

0204060802009201520222009: 362010: 402011: 852013: 412014: 522018: 322021: 82022: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, human trafficking victims in Nicaragua stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Nicaragua peaked at 85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.

Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Nicaragua, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 36 —
2010 40 +11.1%
2011 85 +112.5%
2013 41 -51.8%
2014 52 +26.8%
2018 32 -38.5%
2021 8 -75.0%
2022 8 +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36 36 36 1
2010s 50 32 85 5
2020s 8 8 8 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 120 Botswana 9 compare
  2. 120 Cameroon 9 compare
  3. 122 Guinea 8 compare
  4. 122 Palau 8 compare
  5. 122 Uruguay 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Nicaragua?
Human trafficking victims in Nicaragua was 8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2011.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for human trafficking victims?
Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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