Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Human trafficking victims
Burkina Faso
1,532 number
in 2021
Nigeria
2,058 number
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Human trafficking victims over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,058 number against 1,532 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 526 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.5 number | 1,260 number | 764 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 823 number | 1,235 number | 412 number | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,546 number | 1,278 number | 267.5 number | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,058 number against 1,532 number in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 526 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime β 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).