Colombia vs Mexico: Human trafficking victims
Colombia
416 number
in 2024
Mexico
362 number
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Human trafficking victims over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 416 number against 362 number in Mexico, a difference of 54 number.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 number | 51.5 number | 1.5 number | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.11 number | 627.89 number | 564.78 number | Mexico |
| 2020s | 225.4 number | 354.8 number | 129.4 number | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human trafficking victims, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 416 number against 362 number in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Colombia and Mexico?
- 54 number, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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).