Country rankings

Missing Persons Statistics by Country

United Kingdom has the highest Trafficked Persons UN in 2023 (17,004), followed by France (2,143) and Italy (2,050). Marshall Islands has the lowest (5).

Crime & Safety153 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 8, 2025Original page
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Trafficked Persons UNBetter 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 →
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Trafficked Persons UN, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 87 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
66
Middle half 20.5 – 225
Average
416
87 countries
Highest
17,004
United Kingdom
Lowest
5
Marshall Islands

Over time · 2018–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Italy
  • Philippines
  • Poland

Data

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What correlates with Trafficked Persons UN (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,631 other country metrics sharing at least 53 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Trafficked Persons UN tend to score higher on these

  1. Kik UsersKik Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 85
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  2. Total Victims DetectedHuman Trafficking Rates by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 63
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  3. Females DetectedHuman Trafficking Rates by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 58
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  4. Chocolate Available for ConsumptionWhich Country Eats the Most Chocolate?
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  5. Annual Chocolate Energy SupplyWhich Country Eats the Most Chocolate?
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 78
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  6. Males DetectedHuman Trafficking Rates by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 58
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Opposite directions

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

  1. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 87
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  2. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 63
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  3. CompetitivenessEntrepreneurial Countries
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 64
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  4. Marriage Rage - WikiMarriage Rates by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 62
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  5. InnovationEntrepreneurial Countries
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 64
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  6. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 58
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Trafficked Persons UN?
United Kingdom has the highest Trafficked Persons UN in 2023, at 17,004, followed by France (2,143) and Italy (2,050).
Which country has the lowest Trafficked Persons UN?
Marshall Islands has the lowest Trafficked Persons UN in 2023, at 5.
What is the median Trafficked Persons UN across countries?
The median is 66 across the 87 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this missing persons statistics by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Report on Missing Persons 2021 - International Commission on Missing Persons; Kidnapping rate - Country rankings - Global Economy; Detected Trafficking Victims - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.