Malaysia vs Zambia: Human trafficking victims

Malaysia
153 number
in 2024
Zambia
162 number
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Zambia rank
51st

Human trafficking victims over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 162 number against 153 number in Malaysia, a difference of 9 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 51st of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,156 number 30 number 1,126 number Malaysia
2010s 605 number 4 number 601 number Malaysia
2020s 146.5 number 81 number 65.5 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human trafficking victims, Malaysia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 162 number against 153 number in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in human trafficking victims between Malaysia and Zambia?
9 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for human trafficking victims?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 51st 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).