United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Human trafficking victims

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,411 number
in 2025
United States of America
16,390 number
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Human trafficking victims over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23,411 number against 16,390 number in United States of America, a difference of 7,021 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 549 number 380 number 169 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,664 number 4,196 number 1,532 number United States of America
2020s 13,401 number 12,105 number 1,296 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23,411 number against 16,390 number in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in human trafficking victims between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
7,021 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for human trafficking victims?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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).