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Human Trafficking Rates by Country

Pakistan has the highest Total Victims Detected in 2022 (26,539), followed by United States (16,390) and India (6,693). Cook Islands has the lowest (5).

Crime & Safety127 countries · 3 metricsUpdated May 29, 2025Original page
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Total Victims Detected, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 93 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
71
Middle half 22 – 231
Average
774
93 countries
Highest
26,539
Pakistan
Lowest
5
Cook Islands

Over time · 2019–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Pakistan
  • United States
  • India
  • Nigeria
  • Italy

Data

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93 countries · # = rank by Total Victims Detected
#
1Pakistan26,5396,33520,200
2United States16,3902,77213,281
3India6,6932,7363,957
4Nigeria2,8836542,229
5Italy2,1467081,361
6Uganda2,0995981,501
7France2,0276681,359
8Germany1,189541746
9Argentina1,186545635
10Netherlands814308500
11Peru63193538
12Tunisia584223361
13Bolivia560155324
14Brazil539394145
15Canada50697391
16Romania500100400
17Austria450——
18Greece35865291
19Thailand295108187
20Poland2771219
21Mexico2472982
22Portugal24615257
23Finland23912099
24Belgium23118744
25Spain22984145
26Guatemala22814211
27Hungary22268154
28Uzbekistan21955164
29Belarus21019191
30Sweden1718381
31Colombia16226134
32Tanzania1601826
33Morocco155——
34Bulgaria153——
35Malawi145——
36Albania1123181
37Tajikistan1006428
38Dominican Republic99597
39Azerbaijan94593
40Israel87879
40Estonia873151
42Norway86——
43Luxembourg771149
44Malaysia753644
44Paraguay752946
46Denmark732448
47Niger713434
48Ukraine661836
49Jordan623329
49Serbia623428
51Australia58532
51Slovakia582335
53Ecuador561129
53Honduras561442
55Myanmar532528
56Madagascar49548
57Japan46544
58Costa Rica43934
58Moldova432813
60Ireland421527
61United Arab Emirates41538
62Bosnia and Herzegovina38829
63Switzerland37630
64Sierra Leone341736
65Bahrain32527
66Syria30166
67Latvia26719
68Sri Lanka25523
69Mongolia22522
69Malta22519
71El Salvador21515
72Algeria18145
72Angola18518
74Cyprus16512
74Montenegro16513
76Qatar1596
76Lithuania15510
78Trinidad and Tobago11511
79Iraq1085
79Fiji1085
81Nicaragua857
81Uruguay855
83Belize756
84Botswana6——
84Tonga665
86Mozambique555
86Singapore555
86Oman555
86New Zealand555
86Slovenia555
86Mauritius555
86Palau555
86Cook Islands555

What correlates with Total Victims Detected (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,635 other country metrics sharing at least 56 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Victims Detected tend to score higher on these

  1. Trafficked Persons UNMissing Persons Statistics by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 63
    Plot
  2. Estimated # of BK/HJsBurger King by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 69
    Plot
  3. National General Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 56
    Plot
  4. Registered Female Players > Age 20Soccer Players by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 85
    Plot
  5. Netflix SubscribersNetflix Users by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 66
    Plot
  6. LDS CongregationsLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Victims Detected tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 75
    Plot
  2. Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 92
    Plot
  3. YouTube PenetrationYouTube Users by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 63
    Plot
  4. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 85
    Plot
  5. Openness %Countries with Open Borders
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 91
    Plot
  6. Openness Score (out of 198)Countries with Open Borders
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 91
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Victims Detected?
Pakistan has the highest Total Victims Detected in 2022, at 26,539, followed by United States (16,390) and India (6,693).
Which country has the lowest Total Victims Detected?
Cook Islands has the lowest Total Victims Detected in 2022, at 5.
What is the median Total Victims Detected across countries?
The median is 71 across the 93 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this human trafficking rates 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.

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