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

010203040502012201820242012: 9 number2017: 10 number2018: 12 number2020: 52 number2021: 5 number2022: 16 number2023: 18 number2024: 28 number

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Montenegro, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.33 number 9 number 12 number 3
2020s 23.8 number 5 number 52 number 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 number compare
  2. 94 South Africa 32 number compare
  3. 95 Gambia 29 number compare
  4. 97 Suriname 26 number compare
  5. 98 Armenia 25 number compare
  6. 99 Chile 22 number compare

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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

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
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