France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human trafficking victims
France
2,149 number
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,411 number
in 2025
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Human trafficking victims over time
- France
- 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 2,149 number in France, a difference of 21,262 number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 10.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th 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 | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,508 number | 4,789 number | 3,281 number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,938 number | 16,622 number | 14,684 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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23,411 number against 2,149 number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human trafficking victims between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21,262 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human trafficking victims?
- France ranks 4th 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).