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Last Country to Abolish Slavery

Mauritania has the highest Year Slavery Abolished (1,981), followed by Oman (1,970) and United Arab Emirates (1,964). Germany has the lowest (1,220).

History82 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 4, 2023Original page
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Year Slavery Abolished

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 82 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
1,869
Middle half 1,834 – 1,924
Average
1,834
82 countries
Highest
1,981
Mauritania
Lowest
1,220
Germany

Data

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82 countries · # = rank by Year Slavery Abolished
#
1Mauritania1,981
2Oman1,970
3United Arab Emirates1,964
4Yemen1,962
4Saudi Arabia1,962
6Niger1,960
7Bhutan1,958
8Cambodia1,955
9Qatar1,952
10Kuwait1,949
11Ethiopia1,942
12Bahrain1,937
13Nigeria1,936
13Botswana1,936
15Iran1,929
16Sierra Leone1,928
17Myanmar1,926
17Nepal1,926
19Turkey1,924
19Sudan1,924
19Iraq1,924
22Afghanistan1,923
23Morocco1,922
24Tanzania1,919
24Malawi1,919
26China1,910
26Mongolia1,910
28Gambia1,906
29Thailand1,905
29Mali1,905
29Zambia1,905
32Kenya1,904
33Madagascar1,896
34Egypt1,895
35South Korea1,894
36Brazil1,888
37Laos1,884
38Ghana1,874
39Indonesia1,869
39Angola1,869
39Mozambique1,869
39Bolivia1,869
39Guinea-Bissau1,869
44United States1,865
45Suriname1,863
46Kazakhstan1,859
47Peru1,854
47Venezuela1,854
49Argentina1,853
50Colombia1,851
50Ecuador1,851
52Algeria1,848
52Senegal1,848
52Gabon1,848
55Tunisia1,846
56India1,843
57Spain1,837
58Mauritius1,835
58Seychelles1,835
60South Africa1,834
60Canada1,834
60Australia1,834
60Ireland1,834
60Guyana1,834
65Mexico1,829
66Chile1,823
67Greece1,822
67Liberia1,822
69Austria1,811
70Malta1,789
71United Kingdom1,772
72Portugal1,761
73Russia1,723
73Ukraine1,723
75Japan1,590
76Lithuania1,588
77Philippines1,574
78Poland1,347
79Sweden1,335
80France1,315
81Norway1,274
82Germany1,220

What correlates with Year Slavery Abolished?

Pearson r against 1,566 other country metrics sharing at least 50 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Year Slavery Abolished tend to score higher on these

  1. Months Validity RequiredWhich Countries Require Six Months of Passport Validity?
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 68
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  2. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 65
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  3. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 82
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  4. Yearly Sunshine HoursBest Weather by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 69
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  5. Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 82
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  6. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 82
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Year Slavery Abolished tend to score lower on these

  1. Mortality, Female - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 81
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  2. Melanoma Death Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 82
    Plot
  3. Prostate Cancer Crude RateProstate Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 81
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  4. Melanoma Death Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 82
    Plot
  5. Mortality, All - ASRCancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 81
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  6. Melanoma Death Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 82
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Year Slavery Abolished?
Mauritania has the highest Year Slavery Abolished, at 1,981, followed by Oman (1,970) and United Arab Emirates (1,964).
Which country has the lowest Year Slavery Abolished?
Germany has the lowest Year Slavery Abolished, at 1,220.
What is the median Year Slavery Abolished across countries?
The median is 1,869 across the 82 countries with data.
Where does this last country to abolish slavery data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Abolition of Slavery by Country - VividMaps; History of the The Gambia - Britanica; Senegal in 1848 - Ohio University; Bahrain - University of Nottingham.

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