Which country has the highest Trafficked Children?

United States has the highest Trafficked Children in 2022, at 4,849, followed by India (2,878) and Pakistan (2,457).

Which country has the lowest Trafficked Children?

Vatican City has the lowest Trafficked Children in 2022, at 4.

What is the median Trafficked Children across countries?

The median is 14.5 across the 100 countries with data in 2022.

Where does this child trafficking by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Trafficking in Persons - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime database; Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022 - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Trafficking in Persons - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage - International Labour Organization.

Country rankings

Child Trafficking by Country

Name: Child Trafficking by Country
Creator: Rankodex

United States has the highest Trafficked Children in 2022 (4,849), followed by India (2,878) and Pakistan (2,457). Vatican City has the lowest (4).

Crime & Safety146 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 20, 2025Original page

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ShowingTrafficked ChildrenBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

Year

100 of 235 countries

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Trafficked Children, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 100 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

14.5

Middle half 4 – 67.75

Average

185

100 countries

Highest

4,849

United States

Lowest

Vatican City

Over time · 2017–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

Median of all countries
United States
India
Pakistan
Benin
Nigeria

Data

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100 countries · # = rank by Trafficked Children

#
1	United States	4,849
2	India	2,878
3	Pakistan	2,457
4	Benin	1,451
5	Nigeria	974
6	Uganda	966
7	Ivory Coast	569
8	France	492
9	Tunisia	340
10	Thailand	308
11	Romania	234
12	Peru	217
13	Germany	193
14	Bolivia	187
15	Guatemala	186
16	Mexico	180
17	Venezuela	150
18	Tanzania	140
19	Belarus	131
20	Bangladesh	108
21	Brazil	89
22	Canada	75
23	Albania	74
24	Turkey	72
25	Netherlands	70
26	Italy	67
26	Greece	67
28	Argentina	61
29	Sierra Leone	60
30	Niger	51
31	Moldova	44
32	Hungary	41
33	Uzbekistan	36
34	Japan	33
34	Bulgaria	33
36	Sweden	29
37	Bosnia and Herzegovina	26
38	Poland	25
38	Serbia	25
40	Costa Rica	24
41	Paraguay	23
42	Australia	22
43	South Africa	20
43	Finland	20
45	Malaysia	19
45	Croatia	19
47	Portugal	18
48	Spain	15
48	Guinea	15
48	Belgium	15
51	Ecuador	14
52	El Salvador	13
53	Ukraine	12
53	Montenegro	12
55	Dominican Republic	10
55	Slovakia	10
57	Colombia	8
57	Tajikistan	8
59	Nicaragua	7
59	North Macedonia	7
61	Myanmar	6
61	Denmark	6
61	Mauritania	6
61	Trinidad and Tobago	6
65	Madagascar	5
65	Sri Lanka	5
65	Jordan	5
65	United Arab Emirates	5
65	Cuba	5
65	Ireland	5
65	Eswatini	5
72	Algeria	4
72	Iraq	4
72	Angola	4
72	Mozambique	4
72	Syria	4
72	Israel	4
72	Switzerland	4
72	Turkmenistan	4
72	Singapore	4
72	Oman	4
72	New Zealand	4
72	Qatar	4
72	Lithuania	4
72	Slovenia	4
72	Latvia	4
72	Bahrain	4
72	Cyprus	4
72	Estonia	4
72	Mauritius	4
72	Fiji	4
72	Luxembourg	4
72	Malta	4
72	Belize	4
72	Bahamas	4
72	Tonga	4
72	Marshall Islands	4
72	Palau	4
72	Cook Islands	4
72	Vatican City	4

What correlates with Trafficked Children (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,605 other country metrics sharing at least 60 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Trafficked Children tend to score higher on these

Deaths Attributable to DiabetesDiabetes Rates by Country
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 98
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AFP CasesCountries with Polio
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 73
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Self-Harm Gun Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 99
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Total SuicidesGun Violence by Country
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 99
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People with Drug Use DisorderDrug Use by Country
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 99
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Consumer Spending, PPPConsumer Spending by Country
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 80
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Trafficked Children tend to score lower on these

Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 73
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Girls 10Average Height by Country
r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 95
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Girls - Avg Ht, 10 YoAverage Height by Country
r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 95
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Literacy Rate - FemaleLiteracy Rate by Country
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 81
Plot
Girls 5Average Height by Country
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 95
Plot
Girls - Avg Ht, 5 YoAverage Height by Country
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 95
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Trafficked Children?: United States has the highest Trafficked Children in 2022, at 4,849, followed by India (2,878) and Pakistan (2,457).
Which country has the lowest Trafficked Children?: Vatican City has the lowest Trafficked Children in 2022, at 4.
What is the median Trafficked Children across countries?: The median is 14.5 across the 100 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this child trafficking by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Trafficking in Persons - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime database; Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022 - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Trafficking in Persons - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage - International Labour Organization.