Italy vs Nigeria: Human trafficking victims

Italy
2,116 number
in 2024
Nigeria
2,058 number
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th

Human trafficking victims over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,116 number against 2,058 number in Nigeria, a difference of 58 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 135 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 504.5 number 1,260 number 755 number Nigeria
2010s 560 number 1,089 number 529 number Nigeria
2020s 1,576 number 1,932 number 355.6 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human trafficking victims, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 2,116 number against 2,058 number in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Italy and Nigeria?
58 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for human trafficking victims?
Italy ranks 5th 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).