India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human trafficking victims
India
6,043 number
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,411 number
in 2025
India rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Human trafficking victims over time
- India
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23,411 number against 6,043 number in India, a difference of 17,368 number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 135 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,562 number | 5,808 number | 1,246 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,907 number | 14,302 number | 8,394 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23,411 number against 6,043 number in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17,368 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- India ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st 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).