Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 138 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
138
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
56th
of 135 countries
All-time high
585
in 2019
All-time low
116
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 138 for human trafficking victims in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over five years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 585 | — |
| 2020 | 171 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 154 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 116 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 138 | +19.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 138 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 585 | 585 | 585 | 1 |
| 2020s | 144.75 | 116 | 171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 53 Malaysia 153 compare
- 54 Malawi 145
- 55 Dominican Republic 139 compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 127 compare
- 58 Moldova 119 compare
- 59 Madagascar 115 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia?
- Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia was 138 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 585 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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