Australia vs Malaysia: Human trafficking victims
Australia
167 number
in 2024
Malaysia
153 number
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Human trafficking victims over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 167 number against 153 number in Malaysia, a difference of 14 number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 135 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 number | 637 number | 608 number | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.22 number | 402.89 number | 350.67 number | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 86 number | 138.6 number | 52.6 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 167 number against 153 number in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Australia and Malaysia?
- 14 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- Australia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human trafficking victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).