Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
100th
of 135 countries
All-time high
84
in 2016
All-time low
21
in 2023
Years of data
6
2014–2023

Human trafficking victims in Rwanda, 2014–2023

204060802014201820232014: 252015: 502016: 842017: 302021: 222023: 21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 21 for human trafficking victims in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Rwanda peaked at 84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2023.

That places Rwanda 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Rwanda, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 25 —
2015 50 +100.0%
2016 84 +68.0%
2017 30 -64.3%
2021 22 -26.7%
2023 21 -4.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.25 25 84 4
2020s 21.5 21 22 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 97 Suriname 26 compare
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  4. 100 Croatia 21 compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 21 compare
  6. 103 Oman 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Rwanda?
Human trafficking victims in Rwanda was 21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2016.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for human trafficking victims?
Rwanda ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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