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
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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 – 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

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).