Human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Human trafficking victims was 1,431 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire, 2008–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire is 1,431 number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 9,440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2,292 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 2017.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70 number | — |
| 2014 | 15 number | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 10 number | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 16 number | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 8 number | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 172 number | +2050.0% |
| 2019 | 161 number | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 119 number | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 147 number | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 1,234 number | +739.5% |
| 2023 | 2,292 number | +85.7% |
| 2024 | 1,431 number | -37.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,431 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,431 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 18.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 number | 70 number | 70 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.67 number | 8 number | 172 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,045 number | 119 number | 2,292 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 7 Philippines 1,831 number compare
- 8 Benin 1,750 number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1,532 number compare
- 11 Argentina 1,372 number compare
- 12 Netherlands 944 number compare
- 13 Ghana 827 number compare
More gender data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Human trafficking victims in Côte d'Ivoire was 1,431 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 2017.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for human trafficking victims?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).