Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Norway

Norway: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
107th
of 135 countries
All-time high
324
in 2014
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Human trafficking victims in Norway, 2007–2024

01002003002007201520242007: 2032008: 2562009: 2922010: 1272011: 1342012: 1362013: 1242014: 3242015: 3012016: 2622018: 1062019: 2412020: 2542021: 862022: 862023: 252024: 16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, human trafficking victims in Norway stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Norway peaked at 324 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.

Norway ranks 107th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Norway, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 203 —
2008 256 +26.1%
2009 292 +14.1%
2010 127 -56.5%
2011 134 +5.5%
2012 136 +1.5%
2013 124 -8.8%
2014 324 +161.3%
2015 301 -7.1%
2016 262 -13.0%
2018 106 -59.5%
2019 241 +127.4%
2020 254 +5.4%
2021 86 -66.1%
2022 86 +0.0%
2023 25 -70.9%
2024 16 -36.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 250.33 203 292 3
2010s 195 106 324 9
2020s 93.4 16 254 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 104 Cyprus 18 compare
  2. 104 Namibia 18 compare
  3. 106 Slovenia 17 compare
  4. 108 Brazil 15 compare
  5. 108 Mozambique 15 compare
  6. 110 Cuba 14 compare
  7. 110 New Zealand 14 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Norway?
Human trafficking victims in Norway was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 324 in 2014.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
How does Norway rank for human trafficking victims?
Norway ranks 107th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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