Human trafficking victims in Montenegro
Montenegro: Human trafficking victims was 28 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28 number
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
52 number
in 2020
All-time low
5 number
in 2021
Years of data
8
2012–2024
Human trafficking victims in Montenegro, 2012–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Montenegro stood at 28 number.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and up 211.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Montenegro peaked at 52 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 number | — |
| 2017 | 10 number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 12 number | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 52 number | +333.3% |
| 2021 | 5 number | -90.4% |
| 2022 | 16 number | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 18 number | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 28 number | +55.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 28 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 28 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.33 number | 9 number | 12 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8 number | 5 number | 52 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Montenegro?
- Human trafficking victims in Montenegro was 28 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 52 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for human trafficking victims?
- Montenegro ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).